Journal-Pilot

07/12/2025

The new building for the Carthage Public Library District is under construction at the corner of First and Center streets in Carthage. The steel structure is in place. Crews from Laverdiere Construction are working on framing, and the trusses should…

The new building for the Carthage Public Library District is under construction at the corner of First and Center streets in Carthage. The steel structure is in place. Crews from

07/11/2025

The Carthage Kiwanis Club will be hosting “Coffee with Kiwanis” at Mahoney’s Coffee in Carthage on Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 9 a.m. This is open to all interested in learning more about Kiwanis and the many ways the club supports our children in …

The Carthage Kiwanis Club will be hosting “Coffee with Kiwanis” at Mahoney’s Coffee in Carthage on Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 9 a.m. This is open to all interested

07/11/2025

Hancock County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program of Advocacy Network for Children, recently swore in its newest CASA volunteer. New volunteer Kennedy Morgan was sworn in by Judge Rodney Clark at the Hancock County Courthouse in Car…

Hancock County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program of Advocacy Network for Children, recently swore in its newest CASA volunteer. New volunteer Kennedy Morgan was sworn in by Judge

07/10/2025

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) recently honored Illinois Appellate Court Justice Debra B. Walker, a native of Carthage, and Chicago attorney Genevieve E. (nee Niemann) Miller, a native of Quincy. Genevieve received ISBA’s Young Lawyer of …

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) recently honored Illinois Appellate Court Justice Debra B. Walker, a native of Carthage, and Chicago attorney Genevieve E. (nee Niemann) Miller, a native of

07/09/2025

Nauvoo Tourism Director Rebecca Williamson announced that the Nauvoo/British Pageants will run every Tuesday through Saturday evening from July 8 through Aug. 2. A special “Locals’ Night” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, where the best front-cen…

Nauvoo Tourism Director Rebecca Williamson announced that the Nauvoo/British Pageants will run every Tuesday through Saturday evening from July 8 through Aug. 2. A special “Locals’ Night” is scheduled for

07/09/2025

Young videographer Colin Weber is at it again. At just 12 years old, Colin, a Carthage native, is already making a name for himself as a passionate storyteller through film. His latest documentary, Rural Schools and the Challenges They Face, dives i…

Young videographer Colin Weber is at it again. At just 12 years old, Colin, a Carthage native, is already making a name for himself as a passionate storyteller through film.

07/04/2025

After 24 years of service in the United States Army, Lt. Col. Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Menn relinquished command of the 1st Battalion 223rd Aviation Regiment at Fort Novosel, Ala., on Wednesday, June 18. The following day, after 24 years of service i…

After 24 years of service in the United States Army, Lt. Col. Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Menn relinquished command of the 1st Battalion 223rd Aviation Regiment at Fort Novosel, Ala., on

07/03/2025

Brayden Barnett was hooked after his first flight.

07/02/2025

The Shadrach Bond Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is excited to announce the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the ground floor of the Hancock County Courthouse in Carthage July 3-17.

The Shadrach Bond Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is excited to announce the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the ground floor of the

07/02/2025

Two free shows are part of The Legacy Theater line-up during July.

06/30/2025

The Prairie Land Conservancy is hosting a Bio Blitz at Stony Hills Nature Preserve Saturday, July 19.