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Consolidation.
It's a word that has been the center of a lot of discussion lately.
Where school consolidation is concerned, we have already expressed in this space how we believe pooling of …
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Journal-News Editorial Board
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11/12/19
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November 1952 was election time for the country. Grandma's notes about the election remind us that the partisan divide we see today is nothing new. Both Eisenhower and Stevenson supporters were just …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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11/12/19
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Seeing the posts on Facebook and listening to the stories related to the closing of the Coffeen Power Plant is heartbreaking.
Generations of Montgomery County people at the plant have worked …
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Sandy Leitheiser, Hillsboro
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11/12/19
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Novellas are often shorter than this series of reminisces about the Preface, the once-alive HHS newspaper.
Not only was I allowed to continue sponsoring the high school paper after the first year …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/4/19
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Current "must win at all costs" campaigning–where big money and trashing one's opponent in a close race seem de rigueur–may be at the heart of what ails American politics. There are other …
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by Jim Nowlan
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11/4/19
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Beginning Nov. 1, the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center will be operating under winter hours.
We will be welcoming visitors from 10 to 4 Tuesday through Saturday, and will be closed on …
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11/4/19
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Just for one night, let's put aside the fact that many of us bleed purple and white or orange and black.
Just for one night, let's come together and talk about some really great opportunities for …
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10/28/19
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Wednesday when my daughter and I were in Hillsboro, our hearts were touched when we saw the different police cars from different areas honoring the K-9.
These dogs are not just half-hearts. …
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10/28/19
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Nearly five decades ago Hillsboro High School was asked to be part of a new recycling effort.
The Biology Club, which I sponsored, was asked to help. Back then the Biology Club helped …
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10/21/19
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I muse widely, yet my knowledge base is quite narrow. So, I could sure use help from thoughtful readers who know more than I about the topics below, which I am beginning to explore for possible …
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by Jim Nowlan
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10/21/19
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I read the letter from Larissa Todt, "Please consider creative solutions to save recycling" in the Sept. 20 issue regarding the recent closure of the recycling centers throughout the county.
Yes, …
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10/21/19
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Way back in the day when you could make treats to take to school, we would make Halloween pumpkin cookies each year to take to our classmates during the Halloween party at elementary school.
For …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/20/19
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Political corruption in Illinois is back in the news. (When did it leave?) A reader writes: Why so much corruption, and so little in neighboring states?
I respond that we have in Illinois a …
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by Jim Nowlan
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10/20/19
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The open house regarding groundwater quality near Coffeen Power Plant will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Coffeen Elementary School gymnasium, located at 200 School Street in …
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10/7/19
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This "Ramblings" began in May, when a donut and a compliment from Patti (White) Fuller began a train of remembrances of my experience as a would-be farmer, teacher, coach, and high school newspaper …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/7/19
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Growing up in my house, Columbus Day was not just a school holiday, it was one of my favorite days of the year.
My Grandma and Grandpa Hutson would come and spend the whole day at our house making …
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by Mary Herschelman
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9/30/19
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I was greatly dismayed to hear of the impending closing of several recycling centers throughout the county and the shaky future of the recycling program as a whole.
I care deeply about the city …
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9/30/19
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The response to last week's survey concerning recycling issues in Montgomery County was gratifying in terms of numbers (99 voted–44 snail mail, 34 e-mail, 11 facebook, eight left at the paper, …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/30/19
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Recently 2,256 bodily remains were discovered in the home of a deceased abortionist.
This should have sparked a national outrage. Vice President Pence did remark about the tragic …
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9/30/19
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In response to a recent essay of mine about our state's perilous load of debt and unfunded obligations, a reader asked: Why so much red ink? The answer lies in an unsavory stew of human nature; our …
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by Jim Nowlan
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9/30/19
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