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In July 2022 a coward opened fire on a crowd enjoying an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Seven people died; 48 others were injured. That alleged shooter is due back in …
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11/20/23
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I sat down at my desk last week to call our four high schools for upcoming dates in May, like Prom, honors night and graduations.
It seems like May is always a busy month at the paper, …
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by Mary Herschelman
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4/24/23
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I’m going to wish all Journal-News readers “Happy New Year” by rambling about an emotional high point of my life that almost overwhelmed me beginning in mid-November of last year. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/2/24
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In the Monday, Dec. 18, edition of The Journal-News many of you may have read “EPA, IDOA Report Show Water Pollution Increases.” The article dealt with the Biennial Report of the Nutrient …
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Litchfield Fire Department has a long history in the City of Litchfield. The fire department was organized in 1874, with John Lange, the first chief to be elected, stepping into leadership in 1875. …
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6/12/23
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Readers who are farmers will probably be really interested in Grandma's June entries. I would be so interested to know how the economics and average crop yields have changed since 1956. Grandma and …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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6/12/23
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At some point in my college career I began jotting down quotes that I found pertinent to my life. As a literature major, I read often to meet class assignments, and if an author’s work appealed …
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By Ron Deabenderfer
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8/7/23
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There are many factors that make or break a farm operation. Since the war started in Ukraine by Russia, American farmers have seen the price of fertilizer double in cost with no end in sight. …
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By Anne Marley Marty of Ohlman
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8/7/23
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After serving in the Civil War, Alonzo Fitch McEwen moved to the City of Litchfield. At the age of 19, McEwen had joined Company H of the Ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After his three month …
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8/7/23
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The Journal-News offers this prayer to the community as a public service. It is a chance to remember with fondness those who have passed since Old Settlers last year through Monday, July 31. Space …
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8/7/23
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According to my notes, I watched a hundred movies in full this year, although I estimate that to be about ten or 15 films too low. If I included the films that I have watched at least a good chunk …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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1/8/24
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What would we do without newspapers? Her innocent question left me almost speechless as I was finishing up a tour for a Girl Scout troop from Mt. Olive earlier this month. Giving tours of the …
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by Mary Herschelman
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3/25/24
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Although things have been somewhat quiet, rest assured that Imagine is …
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3/25/24
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It was the faintest of snaps. I was loading the washing machine one day a few weeks ago, and my purple, silicon band, affectionately known as a "gracelet" was stuck above my wrist. I went to move it …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/23/23
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I wonder who is running Montgomery County.
The governor puts out billions of dollars in road repairs, and yet Illinois Route 16 from Hillsboro to Ohlman is in a shambles.
The governor sends …
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Anne Marty, Ohlman
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5/15/23
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Wednesday, Oct.18, was a day of celebration at Beckemeyer school as our dad starts his well-deserved retirement. Our father worked for the Hillsboro School district for 48 years. He started just out …
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by Kevin Osborn
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10/23/23
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“A statesman,” said the great Prussian diplomat Otto von Bismark, “is a politician who thinks of his grandchildren.”
Three years ago, former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar …
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by John T. Shaw
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5/15/23
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This is an opportunity for residents to comment on how Deer Run Mine has impacted their health, quality of life, and surrounding environment. Hillsboro Energy LLC has applied for a five-year renewal …
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by Mary Ellen DeClue of Litchfield
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10/23/23
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George Gustavus Lafferty served as the principal of Litchfield Community High school from 1924 to 1926, when he passed away at the age of 53.
According to reports from that time period, Mr. …
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5/15/23
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Samuel E. Simmons, a miner and an individual with a “flair for inventions,” patented his miners’ carbide lamp on Nov. 22, 1910. He began working on a prototype of his lamp in 1909, …
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10/23/23
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