The Journal-News (Hillsboro, Illinois)

The Journal-News
Type	Biweekly newspaper
Owner(s)	John and Susan Galer
Publisher	Michael Plunkett
Editor	Mary (Galer) Herschelman
Sports editor	Kyle Herschelman
Founded	2004
Headquarters	431 S. Main St. Hillsboro, IL 62049
Website	thejournal-news.net

Last updated October 13, 2025

The Journal-News is a newspaper based in Hillsboro, Illinois. It was formed by the 2004 merger of two Hillsboro newspapers: the Hillsboro Journal, which had existed since 1886, and the Montgomery County News, which had existed since 1983.^[1]As of 2017^[update] the paper was owned by John and Susan Galer.^[2]

References

↑ "Hillsboro Journal". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
↑ "Who's Who At The Journal-News". Hillsboro, Illinois: The Journal-News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

External links

The Journal-News — official site
Hillsboro Journal at the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection — issues from January 1, 1886, to December 25, 1891

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[1] "Hillsboro Journal". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

[2] "Who's Who At The Journal-News". Hillsboro, Illinois: The Journal-News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

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