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Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

FOIA documents returned by City of Nokomis

NOKOMIS -- Heartland Newsfeed filed an inquiry per the Freedom of Information Act last month with the City of Nokomis. The inquiry had a three-pronged target: the internal review of now-former K9 Officer Nathan Brookshire the resignation of Sgt. Racheal Ehrhardt from the department, and the written order linked to Brookshire's termination Following a request to extend time on July 23, the City of Nokomis would return a response to the inquiry on Monday. The information is available in the […]

todayAugust 3, 2026 55

electronics recycling

Montgomery County

Electronics recycling in Hillsboro on September 19

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County and BLH Computers will be teaming up to host an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, September 19. The drive will be held at the former highway department building, located at 1215 Seymour Ave. in Hillsboro. The drive will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Accepted items for free recycling include answering machines, battery backups, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), camcorders, cameras, cellular and mobile phones, Christmas tree lights, computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, etc., desktop […]

todayAugust 3, 2026 27

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council reports net-positive month

NOKOMIS -- The latest financial report from the City of Nokomis revealed a net-positive month. The city was nearly $4,557 in the positive since the previous report in June. The financial data was presented by Commissioner Charlie O'Malley during the Nokomis City Council's regular meeting on Monday, July 27. Monthly revenues, bills The report revealed monthly revenues of $146,540 since the previous report. They include: Non-Home Rule: $19,300.26 Business District: $12,679.91 1% Sales Tax: $23,035.07 Grocery Tax: $1,375.39 Cannabis Use […]

todayAugust 1, 2026 50

Nokomis City Council Christopher Hale

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hires interim chief

NOKOMIS — The City of Nokomis hired an interim Chief of Police during its Monday, July 27 meeting. Meanwhile, city leaders continue to work through weeks of turmoil in the police department and increased scrutiny of area law enforcement finances. The council unanimously approved the hiring of Christopher Hale of Mt. Zion to lead the department on an interim basis. Hale could eventually be named the city’s permanent chief of police. City officials spent about 90 minutes in closed session […]

todayJuly 31, 2026 34

Extreme Heat Warning

Adams County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING will be in effect later this morning and will run through Monday night. The National Weather Service in St. Louis announced the warning earlier this morning. It will be in effect beginning at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with indices as high as 111. Affected regions involve portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central regions of Illinois. On the Missouri side, east-central, northeast, and southeast regions are in the impact zone. […]

todayJuly 26, 2026 102

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council sacks officer in special meeting

NOKOMIS -- It took an hour-long executive session of the Nokomis City Council to decide the fate of one of its police officers. The council met in a special meeting on Friday, which immediately went into executive session upon the meeting's start. Friday's meeting was pushed up from a meeting that was previously planned for Tuesday. The closed session rationale related to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to consider appointments, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the City. […]

todayJuly 17, 2026 218

Hardee's

Business News

Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star files for bankruptcy

HILLSBORO -- 60 Hardee's locations are at risk, including a location in Hillsboro, following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week in Kentucky. Superior Star filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on Thursday, July 9. The filing was in the Western District of Kentucky in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Louisville, Kentucky According to court documentation, Superior Star would generate approximately $80 million in gross revenue in 2025. However, "unforeseen and uncontrollable […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 75

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council calls special meeting

NOKOMIS -- Despite initial plans to hold a special meeting next week, the Nokomis City Council decided Wednesday that the meeting will take place sooner than planned. The City Council announced during Monday's city council meeting that a special meeting was on the books for Tuesday, July 21. However, that no longer appears to be the case. The agenda for a special council meeting came out on Wednesday. The agenda would reveal that the meeting will instead take place on […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 551

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hosts another packed house

NOKOMIS -- The City of Nokomis will continue to operate a police department currently understaffed. This was one of several items of discussion in Monday's meeting of the Nokomis City Council. Stephen Bowers spoke on complaints related to his residence. Bowers would also take the time to call out the city's hypocrisy with its crumbling infrastructure. Several individuals spoke on the pending matter involving the Nokomis Police Department. Resolutions, petitions, ordinances, and communications The council approved Resolution 2026-10 accepting a […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 552

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