Michael Patrick Gates, 50, of Hillsboro, died on Wednesday, June 25, at 9:40 p.m. at his residence. A family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites are being accorded.

The 39th annual Montgomery County Fair opened in Butler on Wednesday evening, June 18. Isabella Steiner of Litchfield was crowned 2025 Miss Montgomery County Fair and Indi Flowers of Irving was ...

Seventeen members of the Litchfield Middle School/High School trap shooting team made the trip to the Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill on June 1, for the Illinois State High School Clay Target ...

Members of the Nokomis FFA chapter attended the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention from June 10 through June 12 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2025 ...

On Saturday, June 14, the Roy L. Hertel Foundation for Better Communities held its sixth annual golf outing at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The winner of this year’s tournament was the team ...

The Sweet Spot hosted the first of their summer candy tasting event series on Thursday, June 12, in Hillsboro. The candy tastings are a gourmet, after-hours confectionery experience where guests will ...

Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan J. Garrison announced on Wednesday, June 18, that Christopher J. Hampton, 40, of Farmersville was sentenced by the Honorable Joshua A. Meyer to ten years in the ...

ClotFest will be returning to Hillsboro on Saturday, June 21. Organizers tell interested attendees to prepare for an evening of fantastic music, community spirit and fun as ClotFest celebrates its ...

Online registration for the Panhandle CUSD #2 for the 2025 to 2026 school year will open on Monday, July 7, and close Friday, July 18. Information for online registration and online payments can be ...

Lincoln Land Community College hosted a free, four-day Career Quest Camp, “Blueprint for Success,” from May 27-30 at Hillsboro High School. Fifteen eighth grade students participated in the camp, ...

HSHS St. Francis Hospital recently honored colleagues who exemplify the mission of the Hospital Sisters and St. Francis of Assisi and live out the hospital’s core values through their annual Torch ...

John Edward Zeller, 68, of Panama, died Thursday, June 12, 2025, in his home, surrounded by friends and family who loved him dearly. Mr. Zeller is to be cremated and his final resting place will be in ...