Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 has accepted a proposed $4 million settlement from Union Pacific in connection to the 2009 mine subsidence loss of the Benld Elementary School. The settlement acceptance marks an end to the lawsuit filed eight years ago in August 2009 by the school district against Union Pacific after the subsidence […]
Gillespie Council hires full-time police officer
During a relatively brief meeting Monday night, the Gillespie City Council promoted Austin Semplowski from a part-time police officer to a full-time officer, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Tom Miller. Miller left the force more than a month ago to accept a position with the Illinois State Police. Semplowski has “a long […]
Wilsonville Board approves tractor purchase
After several minutes of debate and discussion, members of the Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted Monday night to approve the purchase of a John Deere 4066 tractor with a bucket and backhoe at a cost of $50,100 from Sloan Implement, Hamel. The new tractor will replace a 13-year-old Holland American tractor that went into the […]
Benld Council agrees to sell Cordera building for ice cream/burger business
Meeting in special session Tuesday night, Benld city aldermen voted unanimously to sell a 50-by-80-foot parcel, including a small brick building, to Annette Pamela Allen, Shipman, for the sum of $8,000. The property, located at 300 East Central Avenue is commonly known as the Cordera property. The city acquired the parcel in September 2013 as […]
Benld Council approve Police Department purchases
In a relatively brief meeting Monday night, the Benld City Council accepted a bid of $1,294.95 from Carpani Technology Services, Gillespie, to install four digital cameras at the Police Station and accepted a bid of $2,071 from Mike Peters Auto Sound & Security, Staunton, to supply and install radio equipment in a recently acquired squad […]
Auditor says $10 million water project in Gillespie is feasible
An accountant with Fleming & Tawfall, the accounting firm that conducts the city’s annual audit, told members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night that an ambitious project to borrow up to $10 million for a project to replace aging water lines throughout the city is financially feasible but may require moderate increases in […]
Wilsonville Board votes to make Village Treasurer an appointed position
It took the Wilsonville Village Board only three minutes to correct a glitch in the appointment of Gina Frensko, Benld, as Village Treasurer. Meeting in special session Tuesday night, the board unanimously voted to first rescind the appointment, amend the city code to make the position appointive rather the elected, and re-appoint Frensko to the […]
Macoupin Courthouse elevator to be closed for upgrades
The Macoupin County Courthouse elevator will be closed for upgrades beginning July 17th. The project is expected to take seven to nine weeks to complete and will be the first major upgrade on the elevator since it was installed in 1976. While the elevator is upgraded, the first and second floor of the Courthouse will […]
Wilsonville Board of Trustees names successor for Deno Filippini
With a vote of 3-1, the Village of Wilsonville Board of Trustees ratified Village President Annetta Veres’ appointment of Joe Wood Monday night to step into trustee position formerly held by the late Deno Filippini, The board also took the unorthodox step of hiring a non-resident, Gina Frensko of Benld to serve as village treasurer […]
Protestor takes aim at Gillespie Police, City Council
A Gillespie resident is attracting lots of attention on social media by taking aim at the Gillespie Police Department and Gillespie City Council after he claims the city and its police force are violating residents’ constitutional rights, property rights, and the fourth amendment. Mark Pullen, who says he lives in the southeast part of Gillespie, […]
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