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It is has been a custom to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th with cookouts, family get togethers, boating and fireworks. The national holiday holds such great significance because of what …
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by John M. Galer
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6/29/26
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What is the right answer? Pointing a finger? Be careful. Everyone has intentions. Some may be good and some may not be so good, but be slow to judge because not everyone’s intentions are the same. …
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by Jack E. Tosetti
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6/29/26
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I’m a Montgomery County resident, grew up in Litchfield, lived in town on South State Street, and maybe some people reading this have even been to my childhood home if you had your watch fixed at …
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by Rita (Meyer) Bruntjen
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6/29/26
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What has happened to Macoupin County is nothing short of heartbreaking. These wind turbines haven’t just changed the view - they’ve destroyed it. The wide open horizon I once cherished, the …
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by Stacey Hart Kasprzyk
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6/22/26
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I am writing in response to the Stop the Shoals in Montgomery county. Although I am no longer a resident of Illinois, I want to clarify that I was born, raised, resided and worked there for more than …
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by Dena Millburg
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6/22/26
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Hello and happy June! Summer is in full swing as the Montgomery County Fair is only one week away! You can catch us at the 4-H and County Fair livestock shows handing out T-shirts and cheering on our …
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6/15/26
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Let me start by giving a bit of clarity to my first letter. I grew up on a small 240 acre family farm in Pitman township; I want to establish that I have the utmost respect for our local farmers and …
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by James P Brockmeyer
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6/15/26
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The weather in May 1959 is keeping the farmers on edge. Not enough rain, too much rain, stubborn clods in the fields, too much moisture in the soil to do field work. Farming is always a gamble. Again …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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6/8/26
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Dear Editor,
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing dangerous rollbacks to coal ash protections that would endanger the health of communities across the country. Coal ash, the …
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by Richard Holland
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6/8/26
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Dear Editor, I’m an “implant” to Montgomery County. My husband and I are both originally from Illinois, but made our way to this part of the state after bouncing around the country for work. …
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by Molly Crow Gorup
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6/8/26
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As a native of rural Iowa, I moved to the Raymond area with the same hopes and dreams I grew up with as a child: to build a home in the countryside and find peace away from the constant noise and …
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by Sarah Bruntjen
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6/8/26
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Thank you, Mrs. Clark, for making a part of your eighth-grade literature curriculum at HJHS an opportunity to learn about the Holocaust. You chose interactive and creative ways to instill in your …
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by Linda Liebscher
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6/8/26
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In Luke 10: 25-37, or the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus shares a lesson in love and compassion that rises above judgement. In a time of historically deep-rooted animosity amongst the …
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by Milla Anderson
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6/1/26
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The older country song that has, “A little bitty tear let me down” came to mind as I drove home from the local sports complex after covering the Hillsboro/Carlinville baseball game Friday, May 8; …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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6/1/26
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We have qualified for the IL License Plate Discount for seniors for many years. I am 83 and my wife, Patricia, is 76. Our income consists of half of my Army pension and we both have SSI. This year, …
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by David and Patricia Pence
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6/1/26
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Dear Editor,
In response to the letter submitted by Lisa Ervin and Sasha Shipley, in The Journal-News May 18, 2026, edition; defending the funding of the local No Kings protest. I accepted the …
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by Norma Jean Sharp
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6/1/26
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Dear Editor,
Why hasn’t Pattern Energy published a clear map of their “Shoals Renewables” project — over 100 giant wind turbines stretching from Raymond to Witt? Because they’re not …
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by Dan Mulch
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6/1/26
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Have you heard of the saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it is gone.” I think we have become complacent to our surroundings. We never take the time to actually look around and …
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by Phil Speiser
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6/1/26
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There was an error in a letter to the editor in our Tuesday, May 26, edition. The letter was submitted by Mike Maccanelli of Butler. The correct paragraph follows, and The Journal-News apologizes for …
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5/28/26
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Welcome back Redskin fans! We have reached the final week of the 2025 - 2026 school year, and what an exciting year it has been! Last week, the softball team wrapped up their season, losing in …
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by Camryn Engelman
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5/26/26
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