The Benld City Council approved the United States Post Office’s request to renew their lease with the City of Benld for six more months in exchange...
SPRINGFIELD – The statewide effort to transform Illinois school funding is continuing at the Capitol. State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), Rep. Will Davis (D-Hazel Crest)...
Business owners from Gillespie’s business district greeted the Gillespie City Council Monday evening, March 9, during the board’s regular March meeting asking them to enforce 2-hour...
Gillespie Mayor John Hicks again addressed the city council’s concern with the final plat of the Western View Estates subdivision during the committee meeting on Monday,...
City approves demolition of two properties The Benld City Council formally approved the citywide trash pickup contract with Flowers Sanitation during a special city council meeting...
SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) was sworn in Wednesday morning to her first term as 95th District State Representative. Bourne recently received selection to...
City recognizes Officer Reno’s service Sanders Sanitation, represented by attorney Jim Schrempf, threatened to sue the City of Benld during the city’s regular February business meeting...
Bill Toprani, owner the Village of Toy Chest of Gillespie, requested the City of Gillespie to approve a permit or ordinance during the regular business meeting...
The Community Unit School District #7 has moved their regular business meeting for February back to Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was originally...
CARLINVILLE – Republican County Leaders opened an application process from January 26 through February 2 to interested candidates within the 95th district to fill the vacancy...
Recently elected state lawmakers took their oaths of office during inauguration ceremonies in Springfield this month. State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) returned to the Illinois...
The Gillespie City Council rejected all demolition bids for the Old Water Plant building during a special city council meeting on Monday evening, January 26 after...
Gillespie Lake resident Gary Thornhill approached the city council during their committee meeting on Monday, January 26 with a suggestion to form a Lake Committee. Thornhill...
Benld alderman Jim Tilashalski ignited a 13-minute discussion during Benld’s regular January meeting after suggesting the Benld Police Department should write one ordinance violation each day...
Gillespie Mayor John Hicks told the city council that the City of Gillespie are the new owners of the old United Community Bank (UCB) building that...
Council discusses increases in lot rentals Frank Barrett, chairman of Gillespie Lake, proposed to create 45 new lake lots at Gillespie Lake during the city’s regular...
The main purpose of the district’s December board meeting held last Monday, December 15, was to release the school report card data while administrators provided their...
Citywide trash wasn’t on the agenda for Benld’s regular monthly meeting held on Monday, December 15 after being approved during the November meeting, but citizens brought...
The Gillespie city council heard from Teresa Pettit during their regular monthly meeting for December held on Monday, December 8. Pettit spoke to the council during...
The Gillespie City Council accepted the United Community Bank’s offer to donate the old bank building to the city during a special city council meeting last...