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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 7

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December Board Meeting

December 11

Christmas

December 25

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New Year’s Day

January 1, 2024

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Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff’s Report - November 27, 2023 about Sheriff’s Report

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Sheriff’s Report - November 20, 2023 about Sheriff’s Report
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About Brown County

Nestled between fertile fields and rolling hills in west central Illinois, Brown County was formed out of Schuyler County in 1839. Mt. Sterling, IL is the county seat and is home to the county courthouse located on the public square.

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