Hillsboro Journal-News

Posted 7/13/26 The Nokomis School Board met on Monday, July 6, at the Unit Office. All seven board members were present including Steve Janssen, Carl Kettelkamp, Denny Bauman, Ben Tarter, Megan Bertolino, Brian … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 Newkomis will be hosting a small business competition and building giveaway from Aug. 1 to November 13. To apply, one must be 18 years old or older, an entrepreneur starting a for-profit small … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 June of 1959 is plagued by the usual problems of weather, field work and crops, but life goes on. Grandma’s big concern is getting her garden in so late. Some readers may remember Mormino’s store … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 Litchfield Health and Rehab Center Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Ashley Lott has earned a Frontline Honors Award as one of the top caregivers in the U.S. in skilled nursing. The awards program … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 Hillsboro’s 28th Annual Olde Tyme Tractor Show returns on Saturday, July 18, at Old Lake Hillsboro Park. Featuring antique tractors, equipment, vehicles, tools and collectables, this show … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 In front of an overflow crowd in the Nokomis City Hall council chambers for a special meeting on July 8, Mayor Dylan Goldsmith and the Nokomis City Council accepted the resignation of Police Chief … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 The annual Nokomis Homecoming celebration opened on Friday, July 10, with a series of pageants on the South Stage, directed by Brianna Wolf. This year's new royalty, from the left are Little Miss … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted 7/13/26 The 2026 Nokomis Homecoming parade celebrated 250 years of American pride on Saturday, July 11, with an explosion of red, white and blue. The annual event wound its way through downtown Nokomis … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Online only subscribers If you're an online only subscriber, please click here to reset your password. Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.

Posted Aldeane Norton, daughter of Henry and Jessie Gollon, died on July 7, 2026, in Savoy. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at the Morgan Memorial Home in Savoy, followed by the burial service at Stearns Cemetery outside of Fithian. Mrs. Norton was born on her grandparents’ dairy farm in Murphysboro on May 26, 1931. She graduated class valedictorian from Grand Tower High School in Grand Tower in 1949. She married her high school sweetheart, Gene Wills, on May 9, 1951.