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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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I’m not always much of a saver of things. Most days, I’m more of an “out with the old and in with the new” kind of gal.
As the girls have outgrown their clothes, I have …
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by Mary Herschelman
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7/31/23
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“Running in movies since 1981,” reads Tom Cruise’s Twitter bio. The simple five word statement is a remarkably accurate description of his incredible movie career.
Mission: …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/31/23
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Summer is well underway, which brings us to one of our busiest seasons of …
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by Lucas Altenberger
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7/31/23
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This column is for everyone, but if you are a young adult or a parent of a young adult, pay close attention!
Small towns are great places to live (even though it doesn't always seem that way …
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by Valerie Belusko
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7/31/23
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The City of Litchfield is named for Electus Bachus Litchfield who came to the community in 1855/56 to procure the right of way and establish the railroad system through the area. Litchfield, who was …
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7/31/23
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The Litchfield Woman’s Club was one of the city’s earliest organizations. It was also one of Litchfield’s most active organizations for many years.
In 1981, Geraldine Forehand, …
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7/24/23
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In the late 19th century, women had few professional opportunities. Many that did work gave up their careers when they married. Emma Trimble Bangs, however, broke the mold.
A longtime Montgomery …
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by Tom Emery
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7/24/23
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July 1956 is a busy time on the farm. I want readers to know how important Howy Ward was to my grandparents. He farmed their land on a share basis, but he did so much more. He was like a third son to …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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7/17/23
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Pulled Pork has been a centerpiece in the Farm Bureau office the past few weeks. We started with serving lunch at the Montgomery County Fair swine show and now we have moved on to member appreciation …
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7/17/23
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Litchfield Public Library first opened in 1882 in an upstairs room at 421 North State. Three hundred books were purchased for the new venture and Mary Wallace was hired to serve as the …
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7/17/23
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The City of Litchfield’s Post Office was moved from Hardinsburg to Litchfield in 1853, when the postmaster of Hardinsburg, Mr. Cummings, moved his store. The name was officially changed to …
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7/10/23
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Now, I am not a city person who does not understand the country. I have approximately 870 acres and farm about 550 of it in Central Illinois. It is fairly good, level ground that we …
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7/10/23
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As a Republican who represented Illinois in Congress, and a fervent advocate for the delicate balance between individual liberties and collective safety, the hard decisions surrounding data privacy …
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by Former Congressman John Shimkus
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7/10/23
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Back in the days of yore when I taught American Literature at Hillsboro High, one of my favorite writers to introduce to students was Henry David Thoreau of Walden Pond fame. Because we had only 90 …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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7/3/23
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The City of Litchfield is unique in that it is on the original Historic Route 66 (1930-1940) and the four lane Route 66 (1940 – 1977). What better place could there be to put a museum …
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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
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7/3/23
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“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” opened in theaters this past weekend. The fifth and final installment of the series opened on Friday, June 30, at the Orpheum, and I was apart of a …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/3/23
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In Illinois as elsewhere, Civil War troops came from a wide variety of occupations. In one regiment, many men were future teachers.
The 33rd Illinois Infantry, which originated at Illinois State …
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by Tom Emery
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6/26/23
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The Litchfield Hotel, considered by many to be one of the finest in this part of the state, opened on the corner of North Madison and West Ryder Street in the early 1890s.
The lot that the hotel …
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6/26/23
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