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Actual monarch butterflies fluttered about to welcome a new icon for their habitat north of Litchfield on Thursday, June 15, when a 750-pound monarch butterfly sculpture was installed to welcome …
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6/20/23
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The Montgomery County Fair will return to the county fairgrounds in Butler next week, Wednesday, June 21, through Sunday, June 25. This year’s fair is packed full of events and sure to offer …
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6/20/23
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Get ready to celebrate. The City of Hillsboro will celebrate its bicentennial year with a birthday party at Central Park on Saturday morning, June 24.
The 200th Birthday party will begin at 11 …
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6/20/23
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The 25th annual Olde Tyme Tractor Show will be held on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, at Lake Hillsboro Park.
The two-day show boasts entertainment for all ages. Registration opens at 9 …
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6/20/23
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If you've had something printed in the last 50 years, from raffle tickets to posters, chances are you've been to The George Press in Litchfield. The staple print shop will be closing its doors to …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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6/20/23
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Members of the Litchfield City Council met on Thursday, June 15, for their second meeting of the month at Corwin Hall.
The council approved six motions before going into closed session at 6:49 …
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6/20/23
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Derek Beckman, a Fillmore native, has been awarded the 3M Firefighters Scholarship for the 2023-24 school year.
Beckman completed his first year at Lincoln Land Community College pursuing a …
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6/20/23
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Members of the Schram City Village board paid special recognition to longtime village treasurer Lois Guinn who has retired after nearly 28 years of service during their monthly board meeting held …
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by Bethany Martin
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6/20/23
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It was a celebration fit for a pirate king, as Camp Panther wrapped up its two and a half week program in the Litchfield School District on Friday, June 16. Throughout the two weeks, nearly 140 pre-K …
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6/20/23
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Midwest Royals competitive cheer team the Queen Cobras attended the Florida Finals in Kissimmee, FL, at the end of May.
The Litchfield-based cheer team received a paid bid after competing and …
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6/20/23
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The Midwest Royals All Stars (MWR) took two teams to the “All Star Worlds” cheer competition in Orlando, FL, at the beginning of May.
Teams must receive a bid in order to …
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6/20/23
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The Hillsboro School District will have a full-time police officer beginning next school year, the school board decided on Tuesday, June 13, in approving an intergovernmental agreement with …
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by Mike Plunkett
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6/15/23
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In a follow up to discussions at the last council meeting, Nokomis City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Coalton to continue providing police protection for that …
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by Ben Schwarm
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6/15/23
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Members of the Montgomery County Board discussed a variety of topics when they met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 13, at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsboro. All …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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6/15/23
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The Journal-News was recognized with more than two dozen awards at this year’s Illinois Press Association advertising and editorial contests.
Awards were presented at the annual Illinois …
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6/15/23
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A set of Hillsboro grandparents were nearly scammed out of $15,000 cash on Tuesday, June 13, in a bogus attempt to extort bail money for their grandson.
The grandparents had taken the $15,000 in …
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6/15/23
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With 100 reasons to smile, longtime Hillsboro resident Betty Darda celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends on Monday, June 12.
Family members planned an open house …
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6/15/23
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Despite a soggy day, courtesy of Mother Nature, some dedicated pickers made their way to the second Litchfield Pickers Market of the season on Sunday, June 11, in downtown Litchfield. Due to the …
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6/12/23
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Newspaper owner John M. Galer of Hillsboro was awarded the James C. Craven Freedom of the Press Award during culminating ceremonies at the Illinois Press Association annual convention Thursday, June …
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6/12/23
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The city of Nokomis has planned two water outages this week, on Monday and Wednesday, to switch over to new water mains.
“Over the past few months, new water mains have been laid to …
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6/12/23
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