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As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, Democrat and Republican Party candidates running for county offices to be nominated or elected in the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election have filed their …
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The Hillsboro Veterans Committee will hold their annual Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Hillsboro Veterans Memorial.
In the case of inclement weather, the event …
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The Hillsboro City Council unanimously appointed Hillsboro School District Superintendent Hope McBrain and Rachael Kuhl, a veteran, to the Hillsboro Veterans’ Memorial Committee at their Nov. 4 …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Litchfield, where the community is planning the Festival of Trees and lighted Christmas Parade Nov. 14-15. City crews were hard at work on …
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Litchfield Coats for Kids held its annual winter clothing and shoe benefit on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, serving 156 children from 76 local families. For over 20 years, the organization …
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It was a night of celebration as the Village of Taylor Springs honored longtime firefighters ahead of its regular village meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 3, at the Taylor Springs Village Hall.
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The beloved WSMI radio station is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting across central Illinois.
In 1949, WSMI was little more than an ambitious idea in the minds of two young radio engineers and …
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Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the appointment of Holly Lemons of Hillsboro to the Prisoner Review Board on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Lemons was later confirmed by the Illinois State Senate.
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The Farmersville Revitalization Committee will be hosting their annual lighting of the tree, in Farmersville Park on the Square. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. and go until 4 p.m. on Saturday, …
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Molly McCalla, a member of the Staunton FFA chapter, was awarded the National FFA Sheep Production Proficiency Award at the National FFA Convention, held Oct. 28-31 in Indianapolis, IN. She is the …
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The Gold Star Mission (GSM) is proud to announce the opening of its 2026 Scholarship Program, continuing its mission to honor Illinois’ fallen military service members by supporting education …
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Employees at Georgia-Pacific’s corrugated plant in Mt. Olive were informed on Thursday, Oct. 30, of the plans to permanently close the facility by Wednesday, Dec. 31. The plant will continue to …
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The Autism Support Connection (TASC) has announced its events scheduled for the upcoming month of November.
A TASC support group meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at …
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Category winners have been named for the Nokomis Community Halloween Decorating Contest.
Best overall was awarded to 395 Southwestern St., while first, second and third place in the funniest …
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The Coffeen community held a trunk or treat event in Washington Park on Friday, Oct. 31. The Coffeen Fire Department, pictured above, would like to thank all trick-or-treaters and their families who …
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Staff at Litchfield Elementary School (LES) showed their support for one of their own on Tuesday, Nov. 4, wearing T-shirts supporting the Kirby family in Hillsboro. Benson Kirby, the …
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Members of the Raymond Village Board met at 7 p.m. on Monday evening, Nov. 3, at Village Hall.
Mayor Denny Held announced that he and Rick Broaddus made the annual trip to pick out a Christmas …
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Hillsboro Junior High School held their annual Halloween dance on Friday evening, Oct. 31. The annual costume contest brought out some of the most creative garb in town. Winners were awarded in six …
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Hey there, Dragon Beat audience! Can you believe that November is already here! Our Lady Dragons traveled to Litchfield last Thursday and won all of their games. The Killer B team is still undefeated …
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by Isabelle Zbinden at HJHS
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It was a historic evening for the Montgomery County Democrats on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as they welcomed all four Democrat candidates for the U.S. Representative District 15 seat. In addition, the party …
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