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A full house at a Natural Resources Committee meeting in Hillsboro’s City Hall bubbled out into conversations on the sidewalk after the meeting ended. Of the three items for discussion on the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/24/22
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Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Cherry officially stepped down from her position on Friday, Oct. 21, to pursue other opportunities.
“I am sad to leave my role with …
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10/24/22
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In recognition of the month of October being “Homeless Awareness Month,” Hearts United, a Litchfield-based ministry, held a special Homeless Awareness event on Friday afternoon, …
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10/24/22
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Montgomery County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser recently reported that of the 1,185 vote-by-mail ballots requested by county voters for the Nov. 8 General Election as of the end of workday on Monday, Oct. …
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10/24/22
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The Starr Shooters 4-H Club will be honoring veterans interned at Witt Cemetery this winter. Families, businesses and interested citizens are invited to sponsor a wreath to lay at veterans’ …
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10/24/22
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Brakston Brummet of Nokomis, a fine arts student at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, was selected for this year’s Sculpture on Campus program.
Each year, the program gives a …
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10/24/22
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“You want to have something in common with your mother, but maybe not breast cancer,” said survivor Tracey White of Hillsboro.
She and her mom, Jean Shannon, also of Hillsboro, battled …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/21/22
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Members of the Litchfield School Board voted unanimously to move ahead with a plan to renovate the existing JD Colt facility to a kindergarten and first grade building, as part of their regular …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/20/22
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“It was a good year for the district financially.”
That was the good news from the Panhandle School District’s annual audit, which was presented by Josh Andres and Kara …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/20/22
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The Hillsboro Zoning Board of Appeals had five members (of seven) present for a meeting Monday evening, Oct. 17, in city hall; present were Rice Phillips, Lynn Fugate, Chairman C.J. Liddell, Allan …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/20/22
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Members of the Raymond Village Board met for their regular meeting on Monday evening, Oct. 17, at the village hall.
Following approval of the Oct. 3 meeting minutes and the financial report for …
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10/20/22
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Chairman Tom Gooding called the Hillsboro Planning Commission to order at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Present were Commissioners Mark Osborn, Dave Booher, Barb Hewittt, Michelle Ondrey and Don …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/20/22
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“You want to have something in common with your mother, but maybe not breast cancer,” said survivor Tracey White of Hillsboro.
She and her mom, Jean Shannon, also of Hillsboro, battled …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/20/22
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While on a routine patrol on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at approximately 9:06 a.m., the Litchfield Police Department conducted a traffic stop at Brown Street and Route 16.
Jessica Massey, 33, of …
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10/20/22
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The Litchfield Chamber of Commerce provided voters a chance to hear from candidates in both contested and uncontested races for county and state office during the political forum held Thursday …
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10/17/22
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Local school districts across Montgomery County are recognizing National School Bus Safety Week Oct. 16-22, and invite the community to be aware of their surroundings.
Held during the third full …
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10/17/22
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Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the sixth and final $250 million installment as part of the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program …
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10/17/22
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Award-winning journalist and author Dave Hoekstra’s newest book Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America’s Community Newspapers explores the role of local newspapers …
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10/17/22
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The World Harvest Church in Hillsboro recently sold their building, however the church is still going strong and so is the Harvest of Hope Food pantry, which will permanently remain at 109 S. …
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10/17/22
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The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) “Makers on the Move” statewide bus tour stopped at Litchfield’s largest manufacturer–Dometic–for a press conference …
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10/17/22
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