Kindergarten and first grade students at Madison Park Elementary School in Litchfield had a special surprise in store for Principal Adam Favre on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8. Favre has been named …
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11/9/23
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The FFA American Degree is the highest degree a member can receive. Less than 1 percent of members actually obtain this throughout their time in the organization. This year, Hillsboro High …
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11/9/23
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Two Nokomis High School FFA alumni received one of the highest honors in FFA during National Convention this November in Indianapolis, IN. Pictured above are Cooper Bertolino, at left, and Kendall …
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11/9/23
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The names of ten semi-finalists in the 76th annual Voice of Democracy scholarship competition at the Litchfield High School were announced in November. Ava Baller, Darby Braasch, Prestun Buzick, …
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11/9/23
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“As of today, the story of this quilt is your story. We hope you will share your story with family and friends. It is our pleasure to honor you with this Quilt of Valor,” said members of …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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11/9/23
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Brianna Wolf of Brianna Wolf Photography hosted a private Taylor Swift event Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Orpheum in Hillsboro. More than 60 past and present queens throughout the area came together for an …
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11/9/23
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Patricia Heyen, principal at Hillsboro High School announced that eight students from the Hillsboro High School’s graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. …
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11/9/23
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Members of the Litchfield City Council took time to honor the contributions of three of the city’s employees during their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2. Captain Chris Handshy was the first of the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/6/23
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With winter on its way, volunteers with Coats for Kids in Litchfield are helping to keep kids warm in the cold winter months. “This year, we were able to help 174 kids from 76 local …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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11/6/23
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Montgomery County Board Chairman and United States Army veteran Doug Donaldson of Witt will be the guest speaker at the Veterans Day ceremony in Hillsboro on Saturday, Nov. 11. The program will begin …
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11/6/23
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Volunteers with the Hillsboro Area Health Foundation raised more than $20,000 at this year’s “It’s in the Bag” purse auction. Nearly 200 ladies were in attendance at The Event …
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11/6/23
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The Hillsboro Rotary Club has been donating dictionaries to every third grade student in the Hillsboro School District for several years, and this year was no exception. Jerry Wesley is the local …
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11/6/23
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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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