Homeowners in northwest Macoupin County are suing the owners, operators and affiliates of a swine production facilities for damages “beyond the jurisdictional limits of the (circuit)...
Thanks to road oil bids that came in lower than anticipated, the City of Benld will be able to expand its motor fuel tax maintenance program...
Carlinville Public Works Director Timothy Hasara is suing Ward 1 Ald. George Cerar and the City of Carlinville for damages in excess of $50,000, alleging slander...
Date range: April 14-19, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Theresa Stults, Girard, is suing Home City...
Meeting in a rare continued session on Thursday night, the Gillespie City Council opened bids for a project to remove asbestos and mold from the former...
The 24-year-old grandson of long-time Wilsonville Mayor Jim Mussatto was sworn in and seated Monday night to replace the late Gus Ottersburg as Ward 4 alderman...
Date range: April 6-13, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Susan Leopold is suing Darrell D. Ebers,...
Meeting in special session Wednesday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the resignation of long-time high school and...
Wilsonville Village Trustees voted Monday night to hire Donald Wayne Watkins of Gillespie to serve as a municipal police officer and authorized approximately $6,000 in expenditures...
Date range: March 30-April 5, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Nicholaus A. Butcher, Virden, has filed...
UPDATE: The BenGil Post originally reported that a non-certificated employee employed by CUSD #7 in the elementary school library services will be laid off. After further...
Date range: March 21-March 29, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Claiming breach of contract and vexatious...
The Benld City Council on Monday night took under advisement the adoption of a resolution in support of legislation being sought by a not-for-profit environmental group...
Prairie Farms Dairy, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Carlinville since 1938, appears poised to move its corporate headquarters to Edwardsville, contingent upon Madison County county...
Date range: March 15-21, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUIT A Brighton woman is suing a Bunker...
Gillespie council members agreed Monday evening during their regular council meeting to again seek bids for environmental abatement work at the former United Community Bank building,...
Apart from bidding goodbye to Alderman Gus Ottersburg, the Gillespie council handled routine business during the somewhat lengthy Monday night session. The council approved an ordinance...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night said farewell to longtime alderman Gus Ottersburg, observing a moment of silence in memory of Ottersburg at...
Date range: March 8-March 14, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ruth E. Loveless has filed a...
Members of the Wilsonville Village Board of Trustees voted Monday night to amend the village’s noise ordinance with an eye toward making it easier for Ordinance...