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St. James Baptist Church in Hillsboro is hosting its annual Giveway Day in August. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 …
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7/30/26
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A community picnic will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Center in Litchfield, hosted by Hometown Treats Gifts and More and The Off Script Co. This free, family …
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7/30/26
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A section of Illinois Route 185 will be closed for six weeks for road repairs according to Chad Fuson of Hillsboro Energy. Repairs to the road are expected to start on Tuesday, Aug. 4, weather …
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7/30/26
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The annual Morrisonville Picnic will kick off its 2026 series of events beginning Thursday, July 30, and will continue through Saturday, August 1, providing family-friendly entertainment for all …
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7/30/26
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Sometimes wise decisions come relatively quickly in committee meetings — decisions that deal with a problem in a rational way while pleasing all the committee members. That happened when …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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7/30/26
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Rooted Rock Ranch, located at 11347 Waresgrove Ave. in Irving, was packed with both people and animals on Saturday, July 18, for their grand opening.
Visitors were able to feed, pet and interact …
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7/30/26
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Hillsboro High School has announced their list of students who have earned their spot on the second semester honor roll for the 2025-26 academic school year. This distinction is earned for students …
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7/30/26
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Litchfield Family Funeral Service will be hosting a back to school event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. Any student in pre-K through 12th grade in the Litchfield area may stop by and …
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7/30/26
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University of Illinois Extension is currently asking Illinois adults to complete a ten-minute food waste survey to help them better understand household food habits and develop programs that help …
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7/30/26
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Cindy Ladage, Virden native, has recently launched her new book, True Farm Girl Adventure s, on Thursday, July 9. The new title is a curated compilation of Traveling Adventures of a Farm Girl’s …
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7/30/26
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Mt. Zion Church in Litchfield is inviting the families of loved ones to attend a presentation on dementia entitled, “How Many Times Are You Going To Ask Me That Question?” The event will be held …
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7/30/26
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More than two dozen Montgomery County youngsters will be taking their 4-H projects to the Illinois State Fair on Friday, Aug. 14, after qualifying through the Montgomery County 4-H General Project …
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7/30/26
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The Old Settlers Association kicked off its annual Hillsboro celebration with a night of pageants on Saturday evening, July 25, at Hillsboro High School. This year's theme was Summer Nights.
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7/27/26
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Members of the Litchfield School Board unanimously approved a budget for the 2026-2027 school year for the South Central Illinois (SCI) Regional Workforce Training and Innovation Center during their …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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7/27/26
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Members of the Litchfield City Council met on Thursday, July 16, with aldermen Bert Holloway, Ray Kellenberger and Dwayne Gerl absent.
In the city report, Mayor Jacob Fleming noted that he would …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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7/27/26
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At the second annual Lego Robotics Camp at Hillsboro Area Public Library this July, 18 young girls and boys learned how to assemble, program and operate small robots to move in all directions and …
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by Nancy Slepicka
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7/27/26
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The American Pickers will be returning to Illinois and Iowa and plan to film episodes of The History Channel television series throughout the states in September.
“American Pickers” is a …
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7/27/26
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The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board approved awards totaling $37 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and an additional $39 million in federal and state …
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7/27/26
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Chestnut Health Systems announced expanded mobile behavioral health crisis response services for residents across 13 southwestern Illinois counties as part of a statewide effort to strengthen …
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7/27/26
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Three bills sponsored and supported by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) were signed into law on Wednesday, July 15, by Governor J.B. Pritzker. These new laws seek to increase National Guard …
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7/27/26
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