William A. “Bill” Harding, 86 of Carlinville, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2022, at his residence. Bill was born on July 5, 1936, in Scottville, IL, on a very hot day of 102 degrees, a son of John Texas and Hazel (Stewart) Harding. Bill graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of […]
Death of Richard Franklin Wilson
Richard Franklin Wilson, 88 of Carlinville, passed away Monday morning, September 19, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Richard was born February 21, 1934, in Wood River a son of Yousuf and Martha (Neift) Wilson. Richard worked as a self-employed carpenter in the Meadowbrook, Illinois area and retired several years ago. He loved to […]
Death of Brian John Leitschuh
Brian John Leitschuh, 48 of Litchfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Litchfield on March 20, 1974, a son of John and Mary Ann (Millburg) Leitschuh. He graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1992 and received his Bachelor of Science […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Cases filed during September 11-17, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Starlette Hauge-Sherman, 54 of Foristell, MO, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis, unlawful possession of cannabis, transportation of alcohol, and not wearing a seatbelt in connection […]
Polo accepted into Illinois Veterinary College
URBANA – Benjamin Polo, son of Mr. Kevin Polo and Dr. Therese Polo of Carlinville, has been accepted to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana. Admission to the college — which is one of only 32 veterinary schools in the nation — is highly competitive. Criteria for acceptance include grade point […]
Build Benld donates to DeStefane Event Center
The Build Benld Committee donated $1,166.00 to the recently named DeStafane Community Center that is nearing the finish line on renovations. This block of money will be spent on white vinyl chairs to match the existing tables at the Center. The Civic Center renovation, underwritten by former resident Rick DeStefane, is nearing completion and is […]
Golden Apple now accepting applications for scholars and accelerators teacher preparation programs
Aspiring teachers encouraged to apply to Golden Apple programs aimed at addressing Illinois’ teacher shortage crisis ILLINOIS – Golden Apple, a non-profit committed to preparing, supporting and mentoring aspiring teachers, is now accepting applications for both its Accelerators and Scholars programs. Through the Accelerators and Scholars programs, Golden Apple seeks to fill crucial teaching positions […]
Gillespie library part of 4th annual library crawl in October
The Gillespie Public Library and 123 libraries of the Illinois Heartland Library System are presenting the 4th Annual Library Crawl from Oct 1 to October 31. The purpose of the crawl is to have a fun time visiting new libraries and discovering the resources that each has. Go to the library and pick up your […]
Death of Robert Dickey “Dick” Rutherford
Robert Dickey “Dick” Rutherford, 81 of Carlinville, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Heritage Manor in Carlinville. He was born on January 2, 1941, in Carlinville, the son of Dr. Robert and Dorothy “Dickey” Rutherford. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1958 and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale […]
Death of William B. Bomkamp
William B. Bomkamp, 92 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was born on October 19, 1929, in Carlinville to Joseph Bomkamp and Regina Schaefer Bomkamp. He married Maxine (Anderson) Bomkamp on February 21, 1953, in Carlinville. He was retired after having been a maintenance supervisor for Monterey Coal. William was a veteran […]
Death of Larry William Elvers
Larry William Elvers, 79 of Litchfield, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 7:18 p.m. He was born on August 21, 1943, in Litchfield to William Henry Elvers and Betty Elam Elvers. He married Ann Cavanaugh Elvers on June 27, 1964, at SS Simon and Jude Church, Gillespie. Larry was a […]
Gillespie Police Report: September 11-17, 2022
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 An officer was dispatched to Carney Lane at Gillespie Lake in reference to criminal damage to state-supported property. An officer was dispatched to East Oak Street in reference to a suspicious person. An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of East Chestnut Street in reference to criminal trespass to property. […]
Benld Council eyes lagoon maintenance, votes to accept annual audit report
Benld City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to spend more than $11,000 to determine the volume of sludge settled at the bottom of the city’s sewage lagoon and determine the best course of action to deal with it. The council also voted to accept the annual city audit following a brief meeting with the […]
Death of Dennis R. Satterlee
Dennis R. Satterlee, 80 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 3:25 p.m. He was born on March 8, 1942, in Litchfield to Charles H. Satterlee and Lois E. McPherson Satterlee. He married Carole Jane Cavitt Satterlee on September 28, 1974, in Gillespie. She preceded him in death on February 20, […]
Death of Terry Jean Brawley
Terry Jean Brawley, 64 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was born on October 26, 1957, in Granite City to Jesse Junior Martin and Joan Courtney Martin. She married Kerry Alvin Brawley on March 18, 1978, in Granite City. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2020. She was […]
Gillespie Council accepts $100,000 bid for fencing
After years of delay, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night accepted bids totaling more than $100,000 to erect fencing around the city’s water treatment plant and adjacent solar panel field. Collins and Herman Infrastructure Solutions, St. Louis, was the sole bidder for the projects. On a motion by Ald. Wendy Rolando, the council voted […]
Death of Bernean R. Lovejoy
Bernean R. Lovejoy, age 97 of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Heritage Health of Gillespie in Gillespie. She was born on Tuesday, May 19, 1925, in Sorento the daughter of Joseph and Bertha (VanLeuwen) Bilyeu. She was married to Leonard L. Lovejoy on November 7, 1942, in St. Charles, MO. Leonard preceded […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Cases filed during September 4-10, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Mario Davis, 25 of Wilsonville, is charged with aggravated fleeing, improper lane usage, and two counts of disregarding a stop sign in connection with a September 4 incident. Jacob Rhodes, 34 of Wilsonville, is charged […]
Death of Gladys Marie Morgan
Gladys Marie Morgan, 75 of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8:44 p.m. at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1947, in Seymour, IN a daughter of Dale and JoAnn (Mullins) Crowe. She graduated in 1965 from Clearspring High School in Clearspring, IN. She married Paul A. Morgan and he preceded […]
National Farm Safety and Health Week next week
Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB), Macoupin County Farm Bureau (MCFB) and the Macoupin County Board are partnering with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) to promote farm safety and health during National Farm Safety and Health Week, themed, ‘Protecting Agriculture’s Future,’ Sept. 18-24, 2022. “We’re excited to help promote and support NECAS’s efforts in […]
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