Genetta Stella Brown, 84, of Hillsboro, died at 12:57 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025, at Hillsboro Health in Hillsboro, Illinois, peacefully with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be ...

“This is a big thing for our town,” Mayor Tim Taylor said to begin the monthly Witt City Council meeting. He updated the council on the city’s veteran’s memorial, announcing that the benches are being ...

It wasn’t an earth changing event, but it seemed to be extra important to Hillsboro and Okawville fans when the two boys’ basketball teams squared off in the fifth place game of the Kaskaskian Classic ...

Preparation work has officially begun on the demolition of the historic 1921 HHS Main Building, Hillsboro School District Superintendent David Powell announced on Friday, May 30. Due to a very tight ...

After getting their feet wet (figuratively) last year, the Hillsboro High School bass fishing team was at state for the second year in a row and third time in the program's history when 61 boats ...

Local soccer enthusiasts now have a new place to play, as the village of Taylor Springs has unveiled their new soccer field in their local park, open now to the general public. The field is the latest ...

The Nokomis Public Library (NPL) is once again hosting their summer reading program this year. “Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) is geared towards kids ages two years old to 12th grade, but we like to ...

Dennis “Rock” Gene Dal Canton, 77, of Hillsboro, died at 7:17 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Hillsboro Health in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bass ...

There was some rain on Thursday, but by Saturday, May 31, the weather was perfect for the 114th annual Irish Days Celebration in Farmersville. From the chili cook-off to the bags tournament to the ...

HSHS Home Care held their annual butterfly release on Wednesday, May 28, at 5:30 p.m. Friends and family were invited to celebrate and remember the life of a loved one who had passed. Upon arriving, ...

The Rural Asthma Initiative, implemented at Hillsboro Health, aims to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from asthma by reducing emergency department (ED) visits related to asthma ...

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Vietnam veterans from the Army’s fourth infantry division, family members, and friends gathered to honor the late Mount Olive native Army Sergeant Bernard Lee Franke. Sgt. Franke ...