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Litchfield High School Principal Juletta Ellis is pleased to announce that nine students from the Litchfield High School’s graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State …
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11/6/23
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Former Hillsboro resident Jeff Sandlin, now of Waterloo, IA, earned an Emmy Award during ceremonies on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Minneapolis, MN. Sandlin, a 2002 graduate of Hillsboro High School, is the …
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11/6/23
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VFW Post 3912 and Auxiliary, with the cooperation of other Litchfield veterans’ organizations, will sponsor a Veterans Day Celebration to honor the brave men and women who have served their …
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11/6/23
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Litchfield Middle School announced their October Students of the Month. For the month of October, the focus was on Trustworthiness, one of the Pillar Trait words at the school. Students were awarded …
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11/6/23
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Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state’s high school …
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by Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
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11/2/23
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Work by Stutz Excavating in Alton began this week on the spillway at Old Lake Hillsboro, a project that has been on the city radar for about five years. The Hillsboro City Council awarded the job to …
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11/2/23
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For forty years, Harlan Brown has served the Raymond community, delivering the mail and packages every day to residents all along his daily route. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, he did so …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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11/2/23
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Waggoner Centennial Players have started rehearsing for their 35th annual production, Hillbilly Hayride, an evening of hilarity and food to benefit the Waggoner Centennial Building. Producer Marla …
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11/2/23
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The Churches of the Hillsboro area invite the community to the 32nd annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The free thanksgiving meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thanksviging Day, …
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11/2/23
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On Saturday, Oct. 21, Five Loaves Food Pantry in Fillmore opened its doors. After many months of preparations, Director Linda Williams along with many volunteers, welcomed families who needed extra …
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11/2/23
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The 46th annual Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet, coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was held at Camp Camfield Ecological Study Area on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Eco-Meet is an environmental …
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11/2/23
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Mila Heldebrandt of Nokomis raised $2,322 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk event on Sunday, Oct. 22, at St. Louis Community College in Meramac. The daughter of Dustin and Lacey …
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11/2/23
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The crafts were creepy and kooky at a special Halloween-themed Story Hour program on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30. Library Director Laura Naugle read “The Haunted Schoolhouse,” and kids made …
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11/2/23
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4-H members from Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery counties gathered Saturday, Oct. 21 for the annual 4-H Officer’s Training. Montgomery County 4-H’s Travis Broers, Kaden Brown, …
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11/2/23
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The Nokomis City Council approved a resolution to proceed with a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) going forward for future construction projects at its Oct. 23 regular meeting. The …
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by Ben Schwarm
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10/30/23
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The woman responsible for redefining public housing in Montgomery County will be retiring at the end of the year. A retirement reception celebrated the career of Kelly Moroney, …
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by Mike Plunkett
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10/30/23
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Mike Fleming of Litchfield was revealed as the veiled non-profit on Saturday, Oct. 28, after the Litchfield Community Partners Halloween Parade. He was unveiled by last year’s non-profit …
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10/30/23
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Lawmakers are heading back to their districts after three days of legislative session in Springfield this week that saw little movement on several major initiatives. They will have a week off before …
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by Andrew Adams
Capitol News Illinois
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10/30/23
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Students at Hillsboro Junior High School joined other students around Montgomery County and the nation in recognition of Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-27. Red Ribbon Week was started in 1988 to help …
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10/30/23
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It was all spooky good fun at Beckemeyer Elementary School as students in all grades celebrated Halloween on Friday morning, Oct. 27. Pictured above, second graders in Mrs. Eaker’s class …
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10/30/23
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