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In the Garden

Mar 25, 2025 10:54AM ● By JB Culbertson

Now is the time to clean out your birdhouses and get them ready to put back out. In the recent warm weeks, I have had some birds staking out spots and starting to gather nest-making materials.

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Chillicothe Public Library to Host Program and Conversations on River Stories

Mar 25, 2025 10:53AM

On Thursday, April 24, Chillicothe Public Library will host a unique opportunity to celebrate Chillicothe’s connections to Illinois River history and ecology, and to explore the impact of the river on the local economy.

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In the Spotlight – Shirley Loser: Covered Wagon Crafts

Mar 25, 2025 10:51AM ● By Sherry Killion Adams

One of the oldest downtown businesses in Chillicothe is Covered Wagon Crafts. Shirley Loser has been proprietor for over four decades.

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What’s Happening in Chillicothe...

Mar 25, 2025 10:49AM ● By the City of Chillicothe

As the warmer weather arrives, the City offers two programs to support your efforts to freshen up your home and yard. From disposal programs to yard waste management, there’s something for everyone.

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero – Brian Fislar: Accomplished Writer and Family Man

Mar 25, 2025 10:46AM ● By Gary Sharp

Over six decades ago, a small boy cut his finger to the bone with an old pocket knife. Fearing the pain of stitches, he hid the wound from everyone—even his mom—but when blood dripped from his catcher’s mitt one day in 1956, the jig was up.

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March 2025 Issue

Mar 03, 2025 09:00AM

Read the March, 2025 edition of the Chillicothe Hometown Voice Newspaper.

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Chillicothe Player’s Annual Recognition Dinner

Feb 26, 2025 01:19PM

Chillicothe Players Theatre held their second annual recognition dinner at Grecian Gardens on Saturday evening, January 18. About 35 people attended the event.

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Obituary – Orpha Kaye Martin

Feb 26, 2025 01:16PM

Orpha, age 72, of Chillicothe, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at her home.

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Shirley J. McCullum

Feb 26, 2025 01:14PM

Shirley, 89, of Chillicothe Illinois, died on February 3, 2025 at Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria Illinois. Born on February 17, 1935 in Peoria to the late Louis and Adah (Zilm) Mattice, she married Roger McCullum on August 13, 1967 in Peoria. Roger died on August 4 in 2019.

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Obituary – Ronald Lee Lady, Jr.

Feb 26, 2025 01:12PM

Ronald., age 60, of Chillicothe, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

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