The Journal-News

Time For The Voters To Make Their Marks

A seat in the United States Senate along with all six Illinois statewide offices, congressional seats, state legislature seats, county offices, and all 14 county board seats are among the decisions … more

11/7/22

City Of Litchfield Accepts Bloomfield’s Resignation

After the resignations of City Administrator Tonya Flannery and Fire Chief Joe Holomy, the City of Litchfield has another position to fill as of Friday, Nov. 4. “ The City has accepted … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 11/7/22

Bob Fuehne To Speak At Veterans Ceremony

The City of Hillsboro will hold a Veteran’s Day Celebration at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Hillsboro Veterans’ Memorial. The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard will present … more

11/7/22

“Beacons in the Darkness” panel members, front row from the left, were Matt Sands of Gold Pan Records, Journal-News editor Mary Herschelman, and Kendra Wright of the Historic Red Rooster. Back row: author Dave Hoekstra, Journal-News owners John and Susie Galer, Journal-News publisher Mike Plunkett, and Journal-News reporter Tori O’Dell.

Community Celebrates ‘Beacons’ Launch

Hillsboro celebrated the release of a new book that highlights community newspapers, Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America’s Community Newspapers by Dave Hoekstra, with … more

11/7/22

Heartland Greenway Visits County Board

Representatives of the Heartland Greenway project attended the Montgomery County Board’s Personnel and Development Committee meeting on Thursday evening, Nov. 3, at the Historic Courthouse in … more

by Mary (Galer) Herschelman | 11/7/22

Montgomery County CEO alumnus Logan Altenberger (above) and his business partner Isaiah Atkins officially joined the downtown Hillsboro business community with the grand opening of their new store, Alpha Candles, at 106 Wood Street on Saturday, Oct. 15.

Altenberger And Atkins Make Candles Downtown

After taking a hiatus to explore other opportunities Hillsboro High School graduates Logan Altenberger and Isaiah Atkins are returning to their roots and re-opening Alpha Candles, the business they … more

by Tori O’Dell | 11/7/22

Journal-News Wins National Awards

The Journal-News was honored with several awards in this year’s Better Newspaper Contest through the National Newspaper Association. The awards were presented at this year’s NNA … more

11/7/22

Brothers, both U.S. Army veterans, had the opportunity to take the same Honor Flight. Pictured above, in the center, is veteran Michael Leonard of Farmersville and his son and guardian Chris Leonard of Crawfordsville, IN, is at left. Veteran Carl Leonard is pictured at right, and his son and guardian, Joseph Leonard of Kincaid, is next to him.

Six Local Veterans Take September Honor Flight

Six local veterans, who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of every single American citizen, were recognized with a special Honor Flight trip on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The free, one-day trip is … more

by Bethany Martin | 11/7/22

Approximately 100 attended the announcement of the new South Central Illinois Training and Innovation Center, which will be located on Eilerman Avenue on Monday afternoon, Oct. 31. Pictured above, John Penn, center, vice president of Laborers LiUNA and Midwest regional manager, talks to attendees about the project. The photos behind are rendereings of what the warehouse will be tranformed into.

Litchfield Announces New Training Center

“Today, we are laying the groundwork for helping people in Litchfield and the surrounding region meet their full potential and get the training they need to land a good paying job,” said … more

by Mary (Galer) Herschelman | 11/3/22

Louisiana Man Arrested In Monday Night Shooting

A Lake Charles, LA, man was arrested following an alleged shooting at approximately 9:39 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, at the Super 8 Motel in Litchfield. Theodore M. White, 49, of Lake Charles, LA, … more

11/3/22

Hillsboro Mayor Don Downs signs a proclamation in favor of approving a voter referendum to build a new high school. The motion passed 4-1 during the Tuesday council meeting.

Hillsboro Council Endorses School Bond

Mayor Don Downs brought forward a proclamation of support for the Hillsboro Unit School District #3’s proposal to fund a new high school building during the Hillsboro City Council meeting on … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 11/3/22

Thanks to the efforts of local high school student Jenna Durbin the community has two new picnic tables to use when visiting Central Park in Hillsboro. Above, Jenna and her nephew, Archie Durbin, test out the new picnic tables.

Jenna Durbin’s Hard Work Pays Off

After months of collecting plastic caps, Hillsboro High School student Jenna Durbin finally saw the results of her hard work when she donated two plastic picnic tables to the City of … more

11/3/22

Community Thanksgiving Will Be On November 24

The churches in the Hillsboro area would like to invite everyone to the free Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Event Center, Rt. 185 in Taylor … more

11/3/22

Litchfield Community Plans Thanksgiving Meal

Litchfield Ministerial Alliance will host a community Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Litchfield Community Center, located at 1100 South State Street. The drive-through meal will begin … more

11/3/22

Zoinks! Batman and his crew stepped off the Hillsboro Rotary Club Halloween parade in style on Friday afternoon, Oct. 28. Tim and Debbie Massa along with their grandson, Rowdy Walker, took home top honors in the group division of this year’s parade, and delighted paradegoers with the Batmobile.

Lots Of Winners In Hillsboro Halloween Parade

Halloween enthusiasts of all ages lined Main Street for the annual Hillsboro Rotary Club Halloween parade on Friday afternoon, Oct. 28. Led by the Hillsboro Police Department and the Hillsboro … more

10/31/22

The babies and toddlers division winners, from the left, are Elliot Michaels with his dad Chris, Tymberli Plasters with mom Kristin and Tobias Young with mom Nicole.

Community Gathers For Annual Halloween Fun

It was a beautiful day for this year’s annual Litchfield Community Partners Halloween Parade, sponsored by several local non-profit organizations and businesses, on Saturday evening, Oct. 29, … more

10/31/22

This year’s Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Veiled Non-Profit Ed Wernsing, at left, was unveiled by 2015 Veiled Non-Profit Lonnie Bathurst, at right, following the Litchfield Halloween Parade on Saturday evening, Oct. 29, in downtown Litchfield.

Ed Wernsing Is Veiled Non-Profit

A lifelong resident of the city and longtime business owner, Ed Wernsing was unveiled as the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Veiled Non-Profit following the Litchfield Halloween Parade on Saturday … more

10/31/22

Walk Out Of Darkness Registration Still Open

Cross Over Ministries will hold their “Out of the Darkness” walk, talk and breakfast this Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in … more

10/31/22

Pritzker, Ayala Point To Positive Trends In State School Report Card

Gov. JB Pritzker and State School Superintendent Carmen Ayala on Thursday touted some of the more positive findings from the 2022 school report card, insisting that Illinois schools are on the right … more

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois | 10/31/22

Motorists Reminded To Watch For Deer

With Fall officially in full swing the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)reminds motorists that deer mating season has also arrived. That … more

10/31/22