Jeff DunnDec 11, 2021HillsboroHillsboro Carnegie Library 1905The new Carnegie Public Library was completed this week and on Monday of next week the building will be ready for acceptance by the...
Jeff DunnAug 27, 2021Historical SocietyThe American House - an early Hillsboro hostelryFor nearly sixty years the old American House that stood on the southeast corner of Main and Wood streets was a widely known tavern.
Jeff DunnJun 14, 2015HillsboroThe "Hillsboro" OpenedThe Hillsboro was formally opened with a big reception and supper on Friday evening of last week and the event was one of the most...
Jeff DunnFeb 20, 2009Historical SocietyHistorical Society of Montgomery CountyPrior to 1913 no systemic effort had been made to preserve the old-time records, and the evidences of old customs and habits of living,...
Jeff DunnJan 10, 2009HillsboroHillsboro Illinois - First Coal MineThe community had its wagon factories, furniture factories, flour mills, and woolen mills; but a few determined men persisted in...
Jeff DunnOct 1, 2008BiographyJudge Amos MillerJudge Amos Miller, an attorney of Hillsboro and former county judge, whose influence has been a forceful element in the educational and...
Jeff DunnSep 4, 2008HillsboroHillsboro Area HospitalThe Hillsboro Hospital, 800 School Street, has thirty-three beds and excellent operating and X-ray rooms. On March 17, 1905,...