Only three of the five Hillsboro City Council members were available for the council’s meeting Tuesday evening, May 16, but those present - Mayor Don Downs and councilmen Fred Butler and …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/18/23
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A Sorento woman is the eighth person killed the May 1 72-vehicle Interstate 55 accident north of Farmersville.
Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, died at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, at HSHS St. …
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5/18/23
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Progress continues on three construction projects in the Litchfield School District and board members got an update on all of them as part of the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, May 16. …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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5/18/23
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The Panhandle School Board approved the tentative amended budget for the 2023 fiscal year during their meeting on Monday, May 15 as the school year continues to wind down for the district.
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by Kyle Herschelman
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5/18/23
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During the weekend of the operetta, the 41st annual Art Show hung in the gym lobby at Hillsboro High School.
This year's juror of the art show was the Beckemeyer art teacher Amy Gruner.
For …
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5/18/23
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The Nokomis High School office will soon feel a bit different after Kathy Foster, a secretary for the past 31 years, retires at the end of the school year.
The school hosted a reception in …
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5/18/23
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The 2023 Montgomery County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Team, which is made up of seniors from Nokomis, Hillsboro and Lincolnwood High Schools, invited the public to see what they …
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by Tori O’Dell
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5/18/23
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It’s all in the family for the Murrays as they opened Rudy’s in Witt this past December.
John and Nicki Murray of Irving returned to the local community in 2018 when John retired …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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5/18/23
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The Litchfield Education Association hosted its annual retirement dinner on Sunday, May 7, at the Litchfield Country Club.
In addition to recognizing retirees Dan Newkirk and Rob Corso, they …
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5/18/23
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The Hillsboro Junior High School bands and choirs presented their annual spring concert at the high school on Thursday, May 11.
Performing groups included the sixth grade choir, sixth grade …
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5/18/23
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“We’re thinking July, and we’re hoping for Nokomis Homecoming,” Cynthia Crowe, one of the plucky yet tenacious project managers said of the projected opening of the new …
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by Mike Plunkett
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5/15/23
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As one board member bid his farewell, another was welcomed as members of the Schram City Village Board gathered for their monthly meeting on Monday, May 8, at the village hall.
“I’ve …
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by Bethany Martin
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5/15/23
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A Massachusetts woman got the opportunity to step into the lives of a Mt. Olive family over the weekend that helped give her life.
Meet Robyn Lewis Windross, a 62-year-old woman from Stoneham, …
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by Mike Plunkett
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5/15/23
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Litchfield Chamber of Commerce welcomed a few new faces to its board of directors this spring. The incoming directors attended their first monthly board meeting on Wednesday, April 12, where …
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5/15/23
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Mid-State Special Education specialists and support staff gathered on Friday, May 5 in Morrisonville to engage in professional development, recognize dedicated employees’ years of service and …
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5/15/23
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Students from local high schools along with their families celebrated their success at the annual pinning ceremony for the 20th graduating class from the CNA program. Twenty-three students from …
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5/15/23
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Members of the Montgomery County Breast Cancer Support Group are finalizing plans for the annual 2023 Monisa Clark Irish Days Breast Cancer Fun Run/Walk.
This year’s event will be held on …
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5/15/23
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Illinois State Police and Montgomery County Coroner Randy Leetham have released the final name of the seven people killed in a 72-vehicle accident on Interstate 55 north of Farmersville on May 1.
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5/11/23
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Members of the Montgomery County Board welcomed a new face to their ranks as Chad Rupert was appointed to the board during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, May 9, at the Historic …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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5/11/23
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The Litchfield Pickers Market will return from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, at downtown Litchfield, starting at 400 North State Street. Hosted by the Litchfield Tourism …
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5/11/23
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