SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College is seeking 20 additional students for its Open Door Workforce Equity Initiative program, which provides free career training in highly skilled, in-demand occupations. The purpose of the initiative is to provide minority and low income individuals with short-term career training that will lead to employment locally in less than […]
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 […]
Birth announcement: Sophia Claire Reinhardt
Sophia Claire Reinhardt was welcomed into the world on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 10:46 p.m. by her parents, Mike and Kelcie Reinhardt, and big sister, Delanie Grace. She was born at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Sophia’s maternal grandparents are Jim and Kim Matesa of […]
Death of Juanita M. Bilbruck
Juanita M. Bilbruck, age 81 of Mansfield Texas, formerly of Carlinville, died February 9, 2020 at Mansfield Medical Lodge in Mansfield, Texas. She was born on September 10, 1938, in Carlinville a daughter of William Lewis and Mildred (Bangert) Angelo. She attended Southern Illinois University until she moved to California and later attended Dallas Baptist […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital offers don’t diet, eat mindfully class
LICHFIELD – HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering a Don’t Diet, Eat Mindfully class beginning March 9 through Bridget Rolens, MA, BSOT, mind-body health services educator at the hospital. “Despite our best intentions, we often end up eating in ways that harm our health both physical and mental. Developing the skill of mindfulness will help,” Rolens […]
Gillespie Police Report: February 2-7, 2020
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the police department to speak with a male about threats he was receiving. An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of East Burton Street reference a domestic dispute. Tammy M. Fisher, 44, of Gillespie was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and was transported […]
Annual Highball Chapter of Ducks Unlimited dinner auction set for March 14
The Highball Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is gearing up for its annual dinner auction on March 14 at the Crystal Ballroom in Staunton, Illinois. Numerous local businesses and individuals have donated and underwritten many auction items and prizes. The chapter takes pride in ensuring that entire families can enjoy a night out in support of […]
Death of Lucille C. (Baggio) Tiburzi
Lucille C. (Baggio) Tiburzi passed away on February 2, 2020, in Bethalto. She was born on January 5, 1920, in the province of Vicenza, Italy, where she resided for the first 10 years of her life. In January 1930, she immigrated to the United States to join her mother, Angelina Orso, who had been living […]
Death of Harry Virgil Smith Jr.
Harry Virgil Smith Jr., 94 of Gillespie, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 10:54 a.m. He was born on May 13, 1925, in Gillespie to Harry W. Smith and Margaret “Maggie” (Linton) Smith. He married Nina (Ward) Smith on October 17, 1944, in Springfield. He was a retired coal […]
Death of Gracie Ellen Rose Nance
Gracie Ellen Rose Nance, 23 months of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, at Cardinal Glennon Hospital with her parents holding her. Gracie was born on March 2, 2018, in Litchfield, a daughter of Gaige D. Nance and Courtney Lynn Rice. Gracie was a ray of sunshine, caring, smart and a true blessing […]
Winning Cordum memorial trivia team donates prize money back to Partnership
The winners at the “For the Love of Education” trivia night on February 1 were friends and family of long-time Partnership supporters, Ken and Judy Cordum. Cordum’s daughter, Susan Stromsland, her husband Pete; son Terry Cordum and wife Shelly headed the first-place team. They donated back their first-place prize of $150 in memory of their […]
Death of Ernest V. Boyd Jr.
Ernest V. Boyd Jr., 54 of Springfield, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Ernest was born on September 1, 1965, in Connersville, IN, a son of Ernest V. and Lena Mae Davis Boyd Sr. Ernest graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1984 and Wichita Kansas […]
Death of Polly Ann Rainey
Polly Ann Rainey, 72 of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2020, at her residence. Polly was born on July 1, 1947, in Litchfield a daughter of Cedric “Dick” and Betty (Tuttle) McReynolds. Polly graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1965. She married Roger Rainey on May 16, 1964, at the […]
Death of Pauline M. Greenwalt
Pauline M. Greenwalt, 92 of Carlinville, passed away Thursday morning, February 6, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Pauline was born on August 28, 1927, in Litchfield a daughter of Paul and Esther (Groves) Brockmiller. Pauline was married on December 23, 1945, in Carlinville to J. Edgar Greenwalt. Mrs. Greenwalt had been a bookkeeper […]
Man sought in California kidnapping, child abduction case arrested in Bunker Hill
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Kern County California District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, February 6 around 7:15 p.m. in reference to a kidnapping and child abduction case seeking help capturing a 27-year-old male thought to be in the Bunker Hill area. Kern County advised that a no bail Ramey warrant with […]
Death of Mark S. Whitler
Mark S. Whitler, 68 of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Mark was born on February 21, 1951, to Ralph and Vera (Stanton) Whitler in Alton. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1970. On December 31, 2007, he married Cathy Guthrie in Carlinville […]
Death of Shirley K. (Buzick) Mitchelar
Shirley K. (Buzick) Mitchelar,65 of Staunton, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on October 2, 1954, in Granite City, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Buzick. She married Donny Mitchelar on October 14, 1972, in Carlinville and he survives. She worked as a respiratory […]
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 […]
Blood drive scheduled for Feb 18 at St. Francis Hospital
The next blood drive at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield is Tuesday, February 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium. All donors will receive a voucher for a limited-edition St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt. To schedule an appointment online, go to www.bloodcenterimpact.org.
Closings & cancellations
To submit your event to the BenGil Post cancellation list, please email us at [email protected], message us on Facebook, or tweet us @thebengilpost. Wednesday, February 5: Mount Olive seniors meeting at 12 pm Mount Olive CUSD #5 (12 pm) Gillespie Middle School (12:20 pm) Gillespie High School (12:20 pm) Ben-Gil Elementary School (1 pm) Hillsboro CUSD #3 […]