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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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It’s a me - Mario! Young Mario and Luigi met their counterparts at the second annual Litchfield Elementary School trunk or treat event, held Thursday evening, Oct. 26, at the new school. …
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10/30/23
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The Montgomery County Cancer Association (MCCA) is in need of volunteer drivers to take patients to and from appointments and treatments. Several of our county residents need simple things such as …
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10/30/23
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The Hillsboro Rotary Club hosted the annual Halloween Parade on Friday afternoon, Oct. 27, just before the rain started. Led by the Hillsboro Junior High School Marching Band, the parade route went …
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10/30/23
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From the spooky to the silly, prizes were awarded in nine classes following the Litchfield Community Partners Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28, through downtown Litchfield. A large, enthusiastic …
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Beginning Saturday, Oct. 28, Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance (NWAAS) will change its status from 24-hour full-time coverage to 12-hour full-time coverage. “This means that we are going from six …
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10/26/23
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Preliminary results of an autopsy revealed that the death of an 18-year-old woman found dead in a restroom in Farmersville on Friday, Oct. 20, was from natural causes. Joslyn Malone, 18, of …
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10/26/23
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“You don’t have to wait until the wheels fall off before you ask for help,” former Oklahoma City firefighter Chris Fields told a large crowd of mostly first responders at an event …
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10/26/23
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The end of school is still seven months away but preparations for that time are already being made by the Panhandle Board of Education. On Monday, Oct. 23, the board approved …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/26/23
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Journal-News reader Allan Spelbring shared a photo taken at old Hillsboro Lake on Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, showcasing some beautiful fall colors. Old Hillsboro Lake is just one of the many serene …
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10/26/23
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Music filled the air as Litchfield High School hosted the first-ever South Central Conference Marching Band Showcase on Saturday evening, Oct. 21, at Lloyd Hill Field. Students from Vandalia, …
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10/26/23
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Locals visited Nu Way Deli and Iron Horse Saloon in Panama on Saturday, Oct. 21. for the Fall Fling event. The event featured live music from noon to 2 p.m. and food such as brat burgers and pulled …
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10/26/23
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Hillsboro native Brandon Booher was recently promoted to the rank of Navy Captain in a ceremony held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Captain A graduate of Hillsboro High School in 1999, …
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10/26/23
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Members of the Litchfield FFA chapter shelled corn on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at their seven-acre test plot on Dometic ground on Columbian Boulevard in Litchfield. Plot manager Grason Thimsen, a sophomore …
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10/26/23
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Imagine Hillsboro and HAH Junior Board invite the community to this year’s Rake and Run event, held on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to rake leaves for senior citizens and veterans …
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10/26/23
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Family and friends of the Adam Jeffers family in Hillsboro will once again be presenting the Hell’s Burrow haunted attraction, which will open on Friday evening, Oct. 27, at 123 N. Welch Street …
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10/26/23
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The Litchfield community has plenty of treats in store this upcoming Halloween. Kicking off the schedule is the ‘Witches Night Out’ at the Briar Rose, located at 216 N. State St., on …
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10/23/23
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These First Community Bank of Hillsboro co-workers were having a “roar-ing” good time as they stepped off at the annual Hillsboro Rotary Club’s Halloween Parade on Friday afternoon, …
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10/23/23
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