On August 21, 2019 Vistra announced the closing of the Coffeen Power Plant located in Montgomery County Illinois. The power plant ceased...
9/1/2021 - Since September 2008 I've created more than 2,000 posts for the Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois. With the 1821 - 2021 Montgomery County Bicentennial this year and the Hillsboro Bicentennial coming up in 2023 I'm reposting some of the best articles here on my website. Some videos and photo galleries haven't been uploaded yet. The twelve most recent posts are shown below. Visit the blog page to view all the articles. Enter your e-mail address at the bottom of the page to receive my latest updates. - Jeff