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Audience attendance was sparse at Hillsboro’s City Council Tuesday evening, Oct. 17, and the city’s business was efficiently dispatched. Public Safety Commissioner Tommy Justison was not …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/19/23
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A pedestrian was struck and killed in an accident on Route 16 in front of Illinois State Police headquarters west of Litchfield Tuesday night, Oct. 17. Rachel L. Marsala, 38, of the Litchfield area, …
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On Tuesday, Oct. 24 at The Event Center in Taylor Springs, located at 11198 Illinois Route 185, Chris Fields will be sharing how, with God, faith and family, he took control of his life and his …
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10/19/23
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The third full week of October marks National School Bus Safety Week, and a chance to remind local drivers of helpful tips to keep school children safe. For many children, school marks the first time …
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10/19/23
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It’s almost Halloween, and the churches of the Greater Hillsboro Ministerial Fellowship are ready for their annual trunk-or-treat ‘Hill-o-ween’ event. Everyone in the community is …
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10/19/23
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It’s officially home. A brand new sign has been installed this month marking the Haven Home of Hope, located at 205 Pleasant Street in Hillsboro. The grand opening of the home was held on July …
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Mayor Don Downs of the City of Hillsboro proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 21, to be Lions Club Candy Day, as the Hillsboro Lions Club will participate in Candy Day by giving away candy and accepting …
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The Litchfield School District is hosting a substitute job fair for a variety of positions in the district. District administrators will answer questions, provide application forms and share …
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The wet weather did not stop runners from competing in the second annual Shake the Lakes race on Saturday morning, Oct. 14. Hosted by Imagine Hillsboro, the fun run and walk featured both a 5K and a …
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On Monday, Oct. 9, University of Illinois Extension held its first Taste of Extension event. This event allows the public to explore the program areas and “taste” what Extension has to …
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10/19/23
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The village of Farmersville is a little brighter thanks to a tourism grant from the state of Illinois and painters from the St. Louis Sign and Mural Company.
Farmersville is now home to a brand …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/16/23
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Hillsboro has an acting city clerk after a short meeting of the city council Thursday night, Oct. 12. After no action was taken on an agenda item to restore recent city clerk Cory Davidson to the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/16/23
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By the end of October, the Capri IGA stores in Hillsboro and Greenville will have a new owner.
If details in the process continue to progress on schedule, on Friday, Oct. 27, Randy and Debbie …
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by Mike Plunkett
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10/16/23
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There's a new face joining the team at Country Financial in downtown Hillsboro, but he's not a new face to the downtown Hillsboro business community. This summer, …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/16/23
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On Sunday, Oct. 15, nearly 80 attendees took a trip back to May 23, 1865 as Pam Brown performed as Mary Todd Lincoln in a performance sponsored by the Historical Society of Montgomery County. …
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Golden Eagle Gatherings held an event honoring veterans on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Lake Lou Yaeger in Litchfield. The event started with grand entry and presentation of the flags carried by local …
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Half a dozen competitors brought their appetites to the pie eating contest at the Montgomery County Fair Fall Festival, held Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Butler. …
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Despite some rainy and cold weather, local kids still enjoyed this year’s Fall Festival, held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Butler on Saturday, Oct. 14. From pumpkin painting and face …
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10/16/23
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"I call her the Doris Jean," said Rena Vanzo, of her new business venture, a mobile mammography unit, affectionately known as The Boob Bus.
A graduate of Hillsboro High School, Vanzo is the …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/16/23
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M&M Multisport and Snap Fitness of Litchfield recently hosted the Dirty Hootenanny, an annual series of road and trail races, as a fundraiser for Litchfield’s Aaron Roach and family as …
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