Community Corner
🌱 Do you need to object to this Hillsboro drainage district report?
Spotted on the Hillsboro calendar: Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL

Hello Hillsboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you need to object to this Hillsboro drainage district report?
- Hillsboro community remembers 100-year-old Hillsboro High School graduate
Also on today's calendar: Annual Living Nativity.
Find out what's happening in Hillsborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hillsborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 32, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 20 and low of -4 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Union Drainage District #3, Town of Bois D'Arc and Town of King, 2022GC10 (breezecourier.com) — Landowners near Union Drainage District #3 should know commissioners have filed their annual financial report, and any objections must be submitted at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Hillsboro within ten days of this notice. If no objections are filed, the court will approve the report without a hearing, directly affecting drainage management in the area.
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• Amel J. Pesko, 100 (thejournal-news.net) — A longtime area resident with deep Hillsboro ties has died at age 100, with burial planned at St. Agnes Cemetery in town. A 1943 Hillsboro High School graduate and former ARCO laborer, he spent his life rooted in Montgomery County, and is remembered by his son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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📸 Around Hillsboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro
★ Featured events ★
- Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL
Litchfield Community Center, 1100 S State St, Litchfield
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Annual Living Nativity
Calvary Baptist Church , 1001 Rountree St , Hillsboro
6:30 pm - Bingo @ Litchfield Moose Lodge – Litchfield, IL
Litchfield Moose Lodge 1634 , 221 N Madison St , Litchfield
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
📣 Hillsboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kids Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL
Litchfield Community Center , 1100 S State St , Litchfield
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Centurion posted a job opening for Dentist-Graham Correctional Center (67558) in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Litchfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Litchfield
- Bonnie Jo Hartke, 81 - The Journal-News (thejournal-news.net)
- West Central girls fall to Havana; Routt, South County boys win (bnd.com)
Nokomis
- Tigers take down Warriors in regionals (rivercountynews.com)
Gillespie
Ok Hillsboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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