In a brief, fast-paced meeting Monday night, members of the Benld City Council voted to renew the city’s liability insurance policy with the Illinois Municipal League and agreed to spend $3,775 for repairs to a restroom floor at the city park. With few items on the agenda, the meeting concluded within 25 minutes, including a […]
Gillespie Council to resume water shut-offs in November
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted Wednesday night to resume water shut-offs for delinquent customers as of Nov. 14. The council also approved a deal with Adam Tallman, owner of Dingers batting cages, to expand the parking lot at the Gillespie Police Department station, agreed to investigate a complaint about alleged stormwater diversion from […]
Bourne co-sponsors legislation to assist families with remote learning costs
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—With very little notice this summer, parents and guardians had to scramble to create an at-home learning environment for their kids. For many, that meant purchasing additional computers or tablets, improving internet access, and in some cases hiring tutors. In an effort to alleviate some of the costs […]
Voters can track the progress of their mail-in ballot online
Contributed content by the Macoupin County Clerk. If you are one of the thousands in Macoupin County to be voting absentee by mail this November, you can track the progress of your ballot online with a new program called Ballot Scout. Voters interested in using it can visit www.macoupinvotes.com and click on ‘Track Your Mail Ballot’ in the […]
Benld Council sets dates, times for trick-or-treating
Despite concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Benld City Council members voted 3-1 Monday night to set trick-or-treating hours from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31. The issue was not on the council’s previously published agenda. Ald. John Balzraine, objecting to the idea of allowing trick-or-treating during the pandemic, voted […]
Bourne receives Friend of Agriculture award
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—In recognition of her advocacy on behalf of Illinois’ farmers, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) has been named a “Friend of Agriculture” by the Activator Program of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Bourne received a 100% score for votes taken in 2019-2020 that affect the agriculture industry in Illinois. […]
Benld Council hires ordinance enforcement officer
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved the appointment of Jason Simmons, Brighton, as a part-time ordinance enforcement officer for the City of Benld. Mayor Jim Kelly’s recommendation to hire Simmons was approved on a motion by Ald. John Balzraine, seconded by Ald. Dustin Fletcher. “Anything I can do to help improve […]
School Board defends policy on sports, reopening school
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted on Monday night to formally place the 2020-2021 district budget on file for public review but a major portion of the meeting was devoted to responding to parental concerns about opening the school year with a remote learning format and the suspension of […]
Gillespie Council hires interim attorney, discusses fate of Canna Theatre building
With one alderman sidelined in quarantine, the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously Monday night to hire an interim city attorney to pinch hit for City Attorney Kevin Polo, held preliminary discussions regarding the fate of the Canna Theatre building and pledged to address deteriorating conditions at Big Brick City Park. The meeting was held in […]
Manar champions investment in local road funding
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Local governments will reap the benefits of a $250 million grant program that allows them to invest in long-overdue local road and street repair, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Wednesday. “For far too long local governments have been forced to rely on patchwork projects […]
Rep. Avery Bourne co-sponsors resolution to remove Madigan as Speaker of the House
Contributed content from the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—Since it was revealed two weeks ago that ComEd agreed to pay a $200 million fine for a pay-to-play scheme that involved Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, dozens of House and Senate Republicans and a growing number of House and Senate Democrats have called for the Speaker’s […]
Rep. Bourne unsuspends traveling office hours program
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD— After a five-month suspension of State Representative Avery Bourne’s (R-Morrisonville) Traveling Office Hours due to COVID-19, the Representative is resuming her mobile office operations in August. No appointment is necessary, and events are open to all constituents living in the 95th House District. Traveling Office Hours for the month of […]
Manar announces $172 million in infrastructure improvements headed to Macoupin, Montgomery Counties
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. BUNKER HILL – Communities in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties will see more than $172 million in funding for road and bridge projects over the next six years as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s latest Multi-Year Plan under Rebuild Illinois, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced […]
Benld Council adopts $1.8 million appropriation, seat John Balzraine as Ward 1 alderman
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to adopt a $1.8 million appropriations ordinance during the council’s regular monthly meeting, and seated John Balzraine as a Ward 1 alderman, replacing former Ald. Teresa Tucker who resigned from the council last month. The appropriation sets spending limits for the fiscal year that […]
Manar moves to memorialize MLK Jr.’s 1965 speech at Illinois AFL-CIO convention
Contributed content from the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 55 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his renowned speech at the Illinois State AFL-CIO’s 8th annual convention, in which he predicted that future generations would look back and honor those who sought to unite the Civil Rights and Labor Movements, State Senator Andy Manar […]
Pritzker signs Manar proposal to cover cancer clinical trials for Medicaid beneficiaries
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Medicaid recipients are now eligible for life-saving clinical trials to treat cancer and other serious diseases. This afternoon, Governor Pritzker enacted Senate Bill 1864, a health care package that includes a proposal by Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) requiring the state’s Medicaid program to cover […]
Benld deactivates police department, accepts alderwoman’s resignation
On a motion by Ald. Tilashalski, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, the Benld City Council voted Monday night to formally “deactivate” the Benld Police Department—a final step in turning over police protection to the City of Gillespie. The deactivation is effective July 1. “The reason we are deactivating is so, if in the future, Benld decides […]
Benld Council approves grant application for sewer project
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a resolution authorizing the city’s engineering firm, HMG Engineers, to apply to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a federally funded Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $550,000 for a sewer improvement project on the city’s east side. Additionally, the […]
Gillespie Council approves $17 million appropriation, eyes boundaries for proposed new TIF district
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved the annual appropriations ordinance, got a first look at boundaries proposed for a tentative new Tax Increment Financing district, hammered out details of a counter-offer on a contract to provide dispatching services for the Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service, and approved a zoning change that paves […]
COVID-19 response package for education heads to governor’s desk
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly today approved legislation to help rank-and-file teachers and school districts address the unique challenges to Illinois’ education system created by COVID-19. Senate Bill 1569 makes a number of changes that help schools adjust to remote learning, including the following: Allows for the […]
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