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As soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, heralding the start of a brand new year, the official wait begins for the arrival of the first baby contest winner in Montgomery …
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12/30/21
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Once again Fusion Fitness and Aquatics is challenging Montgomery County to lighten up.
This will mark the 13th year that the Hillsboro-based gym has extended their Lighten Up Montgomery …
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12/30/21
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“It’s really fun to be able to help people out. I like that,” said Nokomis High School junior Mason Morris.
In mid-November, Mason, the son of Tish Morris, started his own …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/27/21
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“We have always raised cattle and hogs for our own consumption and I keep a large garden, so it really didn’t affect us as a family when Kroger closed, but it did hurt a lot of people …
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by Tori O’Dell
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12/27/21
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Six members of the Hillsboro Planning Commission were present for the group’s meeting in city hall on Tuesday, Dec. 21; also present were Mayor Don Downs, City Clerk Cory Davidson, City Planner …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/27/21
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Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, while tenants in affordable housing units will be allowed to keep pets.
Those are just some …
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by Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
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12/27/21
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The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the county continued to surge leading up to Christmas, according to numbers provided by the Montgomery County Health Department.
The health department …
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12/27/21
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The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association announced their 14-member hall of fame induction class for 2022 on Tuesday, Dec. 14, with two of this year’s honorees having ties to …
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12/23/21
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Members of the Panhandle School Board adopted the 2021 tax levy during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, and continued with the board’s policy of using the school facilities tax fund to abate a …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/23/21
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Residents of Tremont Terrace in Hillsboro are planning their 49th annual luminaria for roughly 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, an annual Christmas Eve tradition.
Tremont Terrace is located off of Tremont …
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12/23/21
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Mayor Shawn Cady stated that attorney Chris Sherer is working on an ordinance prohibiting unlicensed mini-bikes and four-wheelers within city limits during the regular meeting of Witt City Council on …
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by Tori O’Dell
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12/23/21
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The Village of Raymond Monday night hired Jason McCallum as a new village employee to assist the streets department. The action took place at the regular meeting of the Village Board on Monday, Dec. …
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12/23/21
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At approximately 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)was made aware of a large noise and shaking felt by many residents throughout central Illinois. This …
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12/23/21
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Although the official opening was postponed due to a delay in shelving delivery, officials were on hand Monday morning, Dec. 20 to cut the ribbon to the new Hillsboro Area Public Library, located at …
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12/23/21
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After months of renovations, patrons got their first glimpse inside the new Hillsboro Area Public Library as part of a Friends of the Library fundraiser on Thursday evening, Dec. 16. Approximately …
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12/20/21
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Members of the Litchfield City Council approved the city’s tax levy during their meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16, with City Budget Officer Jereme Zook reporting to the council.
Zook said that …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/20/21
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Members of the Litchfield School Board heard an update on the new elementary school building project as part of their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, Dec. 16.
Their meetings are …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/20/21
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Montgomery County is averaging 22.22 new cases of COVID-19 per day in December, according to numbers furnished by the local health department.
Through Saturday, Dec. 18, the health department has …
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12/20/21
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The Litchfield Chamber of Commerce has officially announced its 2022 major events schedule and some big changes can be noted in the lineup.
“The Chamber Board of Directors and I met recently …
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12/20/21
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Jeff Warner was a dedicated volunteer firefighter for the Shoal Creek Fire Department. His passion to help others and protect the community was without bounds. In fact, Warner, of Donnellson, …
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12/20/21
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