City of Gillespie Mayor John Hicks has declared a state of emergency for the city of Gillespie in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The declaration followed an emergency council meeting held Monday morning and takes effect today, March 16, and continues until it is terminated by Mayor Hicks or city council action. The declaration […]
Gillespie may consider sewer rate increases
Gillespie water and sewer customers may face gradual increases in their sewer bills over the next few years based on discussion during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the city council. City Treasurer Dan Fisher said the increases are needed not only to maintain the city’s eligibility for state grants and low-interest loans but also […]
House republicans denounce decision to tie school funding to income tax hike
Contributed content. SPRINGFIELD— State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) joined a group of House Republicans on Thursday to denounce Governor JB Pritzker’s decision to place passage of his graduated income tax proposal ahead of a commitment to fully fund education, health care and public safety in the FY21 budget. Bourne, who serves as the Republican Spokesperson […]
Benld approves stronger nuisance property ordinance
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night amended the city’s nuisance property ordinance to strengthen enforcement provisions, approved $4,470 in repairs to a city police car and approved a water tower maintenance contract. With Ald. Dustin Fletcher and Ald. Brian Frensko absent, the council voted unanimously to approve the beefed-up public nuisance ordinance […]
Gillespie Council terminates Water Department employee, hears concerns about potential half-way house
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night heard concerns from residents about the possibility of a half-way house opening within a residential neighborhood but the lion’s share of the meeting was devoted to executive session discussions leading up to a 5-2 vote to terminate a Water Department employee. The council met behind closed […]
Board of Elections, Dept. of Corrections work to correct data error
The Illinois State Board of Elections notified 59 local election authorities on Tuesday that 774 former inmates of the Illinois Department of Corrections may have had their voter registrations erroneously canceled due to a data-matching error involving both agencies. Matching based on information forwarded to the State Board of Elections incorrectly categorized the individuals as […]
Bellm seeking Macoupin County States Attorney position
Contributed content. CARLINVILLE – Aaron Bellm of Carlinville has filed his petition seeking the Democratic nomination for election as Macoupin County States Attorney. Aaron is a lifelong resident of Carlinville and is the son of the late Darrell Bellm and Karen Bellm. He completed his undergraduate education at Illinois State University and Quincy University, then […]
School Board recognizes Middle School Volleyball team for raising money to help families in need at Christmas
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night recognized members of the Gillespie Middle School girls volleyball team for their efforts to raise money to aid needy local families during the Christmas holidays. The board applauded the girls for raising $700 in 2018 and $1,000 for 2019. With three […]
Sawyerville resident joins activists in DC to weigh in on impeachment
Contributed content. Community activist from Sawyerville, Christopher Hicks, recently joined over 100 FreedomWorks activists from across the country in Washington, DC to demand that Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi release the articles of impeachment and that the Senate acquit President Trump. “The conservative grassroots, the lifeblood of the work we do here […]
Tax filing season begins Monday, Jan. 27
The fastest way to receive a refund is to file electronically and request direct deposit The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2019 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 27, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. If a taxpayer electronically files […]
Benld Council eyes amendment to strengthen public nuisance ordinance
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted to accept a bid of $6,805 from Vandeventer Engineering, Fenton, Mo., to replace a meter at the city sewage lagoon, learned of steps being taken to abate a public nuisance in the 300 block of West Central Avenue and briefly discussed altering a city ordinance […]
Rep. Bourne demands accountability and action to preserve integrity of Illinois elections
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. With early and absentee voting set to start on February 6, U.S. Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville), and Illinois State Representatives Avery Bourne (R-Farmersville), Tim Butler (R-Springfield), Mike Murphy (R-Springfield), Dan Brady (R-Bloomington), and CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) are demanding accountability and immediate action to preserve the integrity of the […]
Wilsonville signs water contract with City of Gillespie
Village of Wilsonville trustees voted 3-1 Tuesday night to sign a 40-year contract with the City of Gillespie to supply water for village residents. Wilsonville is one of the last of the Gillespie water department satellites to renew its relationship with Gillespie. Benld, Mount Clare and Sawyerville previously signed 40-year contracts with the City of […]
State invests $1 million to revitalize downtown Gillespie business district
Article contributed by the Illinois Senate Democrats. The City of Gillespie will receive a $1 million state grant to support the city’s five-year plan to streetscape its downtown business district, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Monday at a joint press conference with Gillespie Mayor John Hicks and Grow Gillespie leader Dan Fisher. The […]
Voters reminded registration deadline is Feb. 18
Pete Duncan, Macoupin County Clerk, would like to remind Macoupin County residents that the deadline to register to vote or update voter information for the March 17th Primary Election is February 18th. “If voters have moved or changed their name, they will need to update their voter registration. We rely on information from the Secretary […]
Gillespie eyes possible new TIF District, solar field expansion
Gillespie city officials apparently are exploring the possibility of creating a new Tax Increment Financing District that would encompass parts of the city’s northwest side and possibly dovetail with a tentative project to expand the existing solar field at the water treatment plant to supply power for a residential subdivision. City Attorney Kevin Polo and […]
Benld eyes future sewer improvement project, approves ordinance governing cannabis sales
Members of the Benld City Council on Thursday night voted to enter into a $50,000 contract with HMG Engineers to design a sewer improvement project on the city’s east side. Completing the design and obtaining necessary permits from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency are the first steps toward leveraging a grant of up to $500,000 […]
Wilsonville board approves levy, appropriations
Wilsonville Village Trustees on Tuesday night approved a property tax levy and an appropriations ordinance, both of which are identical to last year’s, and debated a property issue with a local resident. One trustee also called into question the police chief’s job performance, prompting the board to enter into a 30-minute executive session to discuss […]
Pritzker taps Manar to co-chair Early Childhood Funding Commission
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. CHICAGO – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) was today named co-chair of the Governor’s Commission for Equitable Funding for Early Childhood Education and Care by Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker. The commission will make recommendations on how to fund equitable access to high-quality early childhood education and care […]
Gillespie Council approves annual tax levy, nixes golf cart ordinance
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a $340,000 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020 and voted narrowly to step away from writing an ordinance that would permit residents to use golf carts for transportation on city streets. Approval of the levy was preceded by a five-minute […]
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