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Litchfield Community Schools vs Alton High School | Boys Varsity Baseball | Away (Freshman Game Only) – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Mt. Pulaski Jr/Sr High School| Boys Varsity Baseball | Away – Get school branded gear at 20% off –Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Athens Jr/Sr HS | Boys Varsity Baseball | Away – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Father McGivney | Boys Varsity Baseball | Home (JV Only) – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Alton High School | Girls Varsity Softball | Home – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Marquette Catholic High School | Girls Varsity Soccer | Away – Get school branded gear at 20% off –Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Civic Memorial HS | Girls Varsity Softball | Home – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Multiple Opponents | Coed Varsity Track | Home (@ Litchfield) – Get school branded gear at 20% off – Click Event Details
Litchfield Community Schools vs Lincolnwood Jr/Sr High School| Boys Varsity Baseball | Home – Get school branded gear at 20% off –Click Event Details
Education
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 for December 16, 2025
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to...
Board Expels Student for Remainder of School Year
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: Following a closed session disciplinary hearing, the Litchfield School Board voted to expel a student for...
Pop Culture Club Granted Permission for Kansas City Comic Con Trip
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield School Board approved an overnight field trip for the Litchfield High School Pop Culture...
Litchfield Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy Following Public Hearing
Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education approved the 2025 tax levy...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Litchfield CUSD 12 for November 18, 2025
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, to address a tentative tax...
Board Approves Future Administrator and Expels Student in Personnel Actions
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 Article Summary: The Litchfield School Board approved several personnel changes, including the hiring of a new assistant principal and athletic director for...
Litchfield Schools Earn “Commendable” Ratings; High School Nears Top Tier
Litchfield CUSD 12 Meeting | November 18, 2025 Article Summary: A presentation on the annual State Report Card revealed that all schools in the Litchfield district achieved "Commendable" status. Litchfield...
Montgomery County News
County Committee Backs Circuit Clerk Contract; Wages Discussed for Sheriff’s Office Union
Montgomery County Development & Personnel Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: The Development & Personnel Committee has recommended a new four-year contract for Circuit Clerk employees and is in active...
Probation Office Eyes Move to North Main Street; 127 N. Main Proposed for Purchase
Montgomery County Buildings & Grounds Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: To address overcrowding and confidentiality concerns in the courthouse basement, the Montgomery County Probation Office is proposing the purchase...
County Finance Committee Tightens Leash on Coal Fund Spending Following “Voucher” Issue
Montgomery County Finance Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: After department heads spent unbudgeted money from the Coal Fund during the final week of the fiscal year, the Finance Committee...
“Irresponsible Contractor”: Highway Committee Moves to Ban Firm After Bridge Project Issues
Montgomery County Roads & Bridges Committee | November Meeting Article Summary: The Montgomery County Roads & Bridges Committee is moving to blacklist a contractor after the County Engineer reported serious...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Montgomery County Board for Nov. 12, 2025
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Overall Meeting SummaryThe Montgomery County Board met on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, for a session dominated by the passage of the Fiscal...
Board Approves Courthouse Porch Repairs; Updates on Maintenance Projects
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board authorized nearly $18,000 in repairs for the Historic Courthouse porch and addressed maintenance issues caused by...
Shaw Appointed State’s Attorney; Mullen Named Supervisor of Assessments
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Nov. 12, 2025 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board filled two high-profile vacancies on Tuesday, appointing a new State’s Attorney and a Supervisor of Assessments...
Illinois News
Constitutional concerns raised over Illinois’ first civil hate crime case
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A former Illinois attorney general candidate says the state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit, while based...
Four Republicans certified for primary to take on Pritzker
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Republican primary election for who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November is set. Democrats...
Illinois quick hits: State sues over frozen funds; Nicor Gas seeks rate hike
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square State sues over frozen funds Illinois is one of five states suing the Trump administration over a freeze of more than...
WATCH: SCOTUS considers gun ban; Pritzker responds to funding freeze; Bailey’s blueprint
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the status...
Illinois quick hits: Killeen stepping down from U of I in 2027
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Killeen stepping down from U of I in 2027 University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen says he stepping down at...
Mike Tyson, Ric Flair accuse ex-CBD products partners of $50M+ fraud
By Scott Holland | Legal NewslineThe Center Square Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and WWE professional wrestler Ric Flair are leading a lawsuit they say is worth at least...
Foreign national charged with having gun near ICE agents in Chicago
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Mexican national has been charged with illegally possessing and firing a loaded handgun in Chicago near...
National News
Retirements and resignations to impact midterms as balance of power at stake
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Over the past several months, politicians once regarded as central to their party have bowed out of reelection campaigns or resigned from their positions altogether....
U.S. Supreme Court to hear anti-oil cases with energy costs on the line
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle...
Newsom predicts smaller budget shortfall than state agency
By Madeline ShannonThe Center Square In his proposed budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicting a shortfall of $2.9 billion. That's much less than the $18 billion shortfall projected by...
Colorado ordered to pay $5.4M after abortion law blocked
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Colorado must pay back legal fees after it was sued for a law banning abortion pill reversals, a federal court ruled this week. The state...
Treasury, IRS ramp up investigation into Minnesota fraud
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The administration continues to ramp up its response to the massive social services fraud in Minnesota, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent enumerating steps his department...
Tariff authority decision still awaited from Supreme Court
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square Tariff authority by second-term Republican President Donald Trump was not decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, meaning the federal government can continue to...
Minneapolis schools offer remote learning while ICE operations continue
By J.D. DavidsonThe Center Square Minneapolis Public Schools can choose remote learning for at least a month in the wake of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer...
