The Benld City Council last Monday night ratified Mayor Jim Kelly’s appointment of nine-person committee comprised of city aldermen and members of the public to make recommendations to the council regarding the development of the former site of the Benld Elementary School as a public park. Community Unit School District 7 transferred the approximately 10-acre […]
Gillespie Council votes to seek bids for spillway repairs
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously Monday night to authorize Curry & Associates Engineers to prepare specifications and seek bids for a project to repair the leaking spillway at Gillespie Lake. The council also heard from a city resident who asked the city to urge the Illinois Department of Transportation to keep guardrails […]
Wilsonville terminates police contract with Lake Kaho
With newly appointed interim Village President Jeff Rhodes presiding over his first meeting, the Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday night to terminate a contract under which Wilsonville provided police protection services to Lake KaHo. The board also discussed but took no action on a proposal to raise wages for Wilsonville police officers and […]
CUSD 7 Board of Education hires social worker
Meeting in a brief special session Monday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Kevin McNicholas, Jerseyville, as a district social worker. The action followed a 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel issues. McNicholas was hired on a motion by Peyton Bernot, seconded by Bill Carter. Four board […]
School Board gets overview on new school funding formula
Community Unit School District 7 Supt. Joe Tieman told members of the Board of Education Monday night that local schools could see as much as $600,000 in additional funding as a result of “evidence based” school funding approved by the state legislature and signed into law last summer. He cautioned, however, that such projections are […]
Veteran teachers announce retirement from CUSD 7
In other action during the Community Unit School District 7 board meeting Monday evening, the Board of Education accepted letters of retirement from veteran teachers Kelly Vesper and Kimberly Link. On a motion by Bill Carter, seconded by Weye Schmidt, the board accepted “with regrets” a letter of retirement from fourth grade teacher Kelly Vesper, […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Date range: March 20 – March 26, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Stephen Webster, Carlinville, has filed a forcible entry and detainer complaint against Barbara Pingleton, Carlinville, seeking $625 for alleged unpaid rent, plus other costs and damages, along with possession of residential premises located in […]
Benld Council approves online bill paying system, accepts bid to raze derelict property
With one dissenting vote, the Benld City Council on Monday night agreed to offer water customers the option of paying their monthly bills online, while emphasizing that participation in the program is voluntary. Mayor Jim Kelly also allayed concerns about how quickly the city would receive deposits, noting the company with which the city is […]
Macoupin County Primary voters support Pritzker, Ives as voter turnout falls dramatically
With incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner narrowly defeating a primary challenger by a mere three percentage points (51.6 percent to 48.4 percent) in the statewide balloting, Macoupin County Republican voters demonstrated a preference in Rauner’s opponent in primary election balloting on Tuesday. Macoupin voters casting Republican ballots gave 1,507 (53.88 percent) votes to State Rep. […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Date range: March 13 – March 19, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. SMALL CLAIMS Cavalry SPV I, LLC, is suing Quentin Drew, Girard, for $4,512.27, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted credit card account opened in September 2010. Madison Communications […]
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