Starting in January, the Wilsonville Board of Trustees will meet on the third Tuesday of each month instead of the first Monday as a result of action taken by the board during its regular November meeting Monday night. Additionally, the board voted to hold its all-committee meeting every other month on the first Monday of […]
Macoupin tends toward GOP in General Election: Manar, Bourne win re-election, while county voters back Rauner for Governor
Once a reliable stronghold for Democrats, Macoupin County leaned to the right in Tuesday’s general election. Just under 57 percent of the county’s 32,151 registered voters cast ballots, including many who took advantage of early voting and vote-by-mail opportunities. That’s nearly identical to voter turnout in 2014, the last midterm election when Macoupin voters favored […]
Illinois ARA and SEIU endorse Sen. Andy Manar; candidates Clark and Londrigan
Contributed article by Friends of Andy Manar. Members and leaders of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (IARA) and Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois (SEIU) were on hand to announce their joint endorsement of State Senator Andy Manar (48th District), Candidate Dillon Clark for State Rep.(95th District) and Candidate for Congressional District 13 Betsy Dirksen Londrigan today in Springfield. Sen. Manar pledged his continued support […]
School Board accepts positive financial report, bans two citizens from attending school events
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night accepted an audit report showing the district to be in the best financial condition it has enjoyed in several years and took the unusual step of temporarily banning two local citizens from attending school-sponsored events. “It was a very good year […]
Congressman Rodney Davis endorses Seth McMillan for State Senate
Contributed article by a member of Friends of Seth McMillan. TAYLORVILLE— Congressman Rodney Davis is announcing his endorsement of outsider Seth McMillan for the 48th Senate District seat in the Illinois Senate this November. Davis, who has represented much of the 48thDistrict while serving in Congress since 2013, says McMillan is the right choice to serve residents […]
Benld to explore alternative sources of water
Benld city aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a $30,000 contract with Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende (HMG) Consulting Engineers, Carlyle, to conduct a feasibility student to identify an alternative source of drinking water for city residents. Justin VanderHaar, an engineer with HMG, told the council his firm will explore four different options with […]
Manar honored for work on school funding reform
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar received several awards recently for his work on school funding reform and his dedication to public education in Illinois. The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools presented Manar with its Friend of Education Award for his work in bringing […]
Chamber welcomes Customs-n-Classics to Benld
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new Benld business Customs-n-Classics with a ribbon cutting. Customs-n-Classics is an auto customizing and restoration business located in downtown Benld at 501 E. Central Ave. Pictured from left to right: Mike Brill of Hebenstreit Apartments, CCCC Treasurer; Paul and Chris Cavins, long time CCCC members; Saundra Popovich […]
Bourne announces Coffee and Conversation events
Representative Avery Bourne (R – Raymond) will be hosting a series of Coffee and Conversation events around Macoupin County. Representative Bourne invites constituents to stop by if they have questions or just to say hello. The coffee schedule is as follows: Mayfield’s Landscaping 120 S. Hibbard St., Staunton October 10th 7AM-8:30AM B&K Bakery 107 E. […]
Council declares cockroach infested rental home a public nuisance
A Gillespie rental home located in the 300 block of East Oak Street that has been the focus of repeated complaints about an extensive cockroach infestation is being declared a public nuisance—a move that will give the City of Gillespie to pursue remediation of the ongoing problem. Meeting on Wednesday night because of the Columbus […]
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