The City of Gillespie and Holiday Sparkle group welcomed the holiday season by hosting a tree lighting ceremony on Sunday. The event attracted hundreds of spectators downtown to witness the lighting and take part in the ceremony. The tree, situated on the empty lot between United Community Bank and the former Randy’s Market location, stands […]
Girl Scouts to host holiday trivia night on Dec. 10
Girl Scout Troop 6106 will be hosting a family-friendly holiday trivia night in the Staunton School District’s multipurpose room on Saturday, December 10 starting at 6 p.m. Troop 6106 are seniors in high school from Staunton, Mt. Olive, and Litchfield. They have been in Girl Scouts together since many were in kindergarten and are raising […]
Three Macoupin County State’s Attorneys oppose release of 1985 murder
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison announced on Monday that documents have been filed opposing the release of Robert Turner for the murder and sexual assault of Bridget Drobney. The documents filed have the support of Garrison, former State’s Attorney Ed Rees and former State’s Attorney Vince Moreth. Drobney was in Gillespie for a wedding […]
Holiday Sparkle gets off to early start Sunday with tree lighting
Featuring shopping opportunities, children’s activities and festive holiday decorations, Gillespie’s Holiday Sparkle will return to the downtown business district on Saturday, Dec. 17, according to members of the Holiday Sparkle Committee. Once an annual tradition under the sponsorship of the now disbanded Coal Country Chamber of Commerce, the last Holiday Sparkle was held in 2018. […]
Holiday Sparkle returning to downtown Gillespie; Council approves $410,000 ARPA spending plan
Holiday Sparkle, an annual Christmas season tradition until the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce dissolved about five years ago, is returning to downtown Gillespie this year through the efforts of several local business owners. During the regular monthly meeting of the Gillespie City Council Monday night, city aldermen agreed to waive the rental and cleaning […]
McGartland captures County Treasurer office, Incumbent re-elected as County Sheriff
For the first time in 50 years a Republican will hold an executive office in the Macoupin County courthouse. Lilian Amber McGartland, Republican candidate for County Treasurer, toppled Democrat Roger Anderson’s bid to be elected to the office to which he was appointed following the retirement of long-serving treasurer Ann Boehm, also a Democrat. McGartland […]
Illinois reaches six consecutive months of record low unemployment claims
Contributed content / Illinois Capitol News SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today the state has recorded a new, unprecedented number of consecutive weeks below historic continued claims levels for regular unemployment insurance benefits. The most recent data reflects Illinois has remained below the 70,000 claims threshold for 26 consecutive weeks, with […]
Gillespie senior citizens dinner scheduled for December 4
The Gillespie senior citizens dinner for Gillespie residents will return this year for the first time since the pandemic on December 4 at the Gillespie Civic Center at 12 noon. The dinner is open to Gillespie residents only and those 62 years and older. Dinner will be served by Jodanni’s Amore’ and delivery service will be […]
Benld city officials host open house, dedication for newly remodeled events center
With upward of 50 local residents attending, Benld city officials hosted an open house and dedication for the newly remodeled Benld Civic Center, now renamed the DeStefane Events Center, on Saturday afternoon at the renovated facility. Benld native Rick DeStefane, 64, Creve Couer, Mo., who financially subsidized the project, was a guest of honor. “I […]
IDNR announces 2022 chronic wasting disease sampling locations for deer hunters
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding deer hunters about locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) free of charge. CWD is a fatal disease of the central nervous system in deer and elk. Since 2002 when the first deer was diagnosed with CWD in Illinois, 150,970 wild […]
School board approves GMS A/C project, signs off on annual financial report
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $1.8 million project to replace the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system at Gillespie Middle School, contingent upon the State Board of Education releasing funds to pay for the project, and voted to accept the district’s annual financial report. […]
Golf fundraiser for Price Memorial Scholarship raises nearly $20k
Twenty-six golf teams gathered at Timber Lakes Golf Course on September 30 for the “Final Round” and Celebration of Bob’s life. The event raised $19,470 for Bob’s scholarship fund. Two ISP trooper buglers were there to play the national anthem prior to tee off and golfers had a chance to win a 2022 GMC Terrain […]
Jackie Robinson’s UCLA team played at Illinois State in 1940
Monday Marked 50 Years Since Robinson’s Death Monday, Oct. 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Before his decade of excellence with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was a college sports star and in one notable moment, his UCLA basketball squad played at […]
Michelle’s Pharmacy suddenly closes
Michelle’s Pharmacy customers were surprised and confused last week when the business announced they have closed all three locations in Gillespie, Carlinville and Bunker Hill. The locations did not open as scheduled on Thursday, October 13 leading customers standing outside the Gillespie location confused and asking neighbors if they knew anything. Later in the day, […]
Benld Council eyes water tower painting project, sets open house for newly renovated civic center
Members of the Benld City Council voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a contract not to exceed $40,025 for HMG Engineering to develop bidding specifications and supervise work associated with a project to repaint the city’s water storage tower located north of City Park. Justin VonderHaar, an engineer with HMG, told the council his […]
Applications for Joyful Angels available this week
Joyful Angels will conduct the Silent Santa program again this year. Applications will be available beginning Friday, October 21 at the following locations: Sullivan’s in Gillespie, TJ’s in Benld and the Benld Public Library. To be eligible for assistance your child has to be enrolled and residing in the Community School District #7 and ages […]
Gillespie Council eyes bids for sewer re-lining project
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Wednesday night gave Mayor John Hicks power to act on accepting a contractor’s bid to re-line sewer mains in downtown Gillespie as a first step toward an extensive streetscape project to improve the appearance of the business district and stimulate economic growth. The council also approved new contracts […]
Benld will seek $600,000 grant for park development
Meeting in special session Wednesday night, the Benld City Council approved a resolution to apply for a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant to develop an 11-acre park on the former site of Benld Elementary School. OSLAD is a federally-funded grant program administered at the state level by the Illinois Department of […]
School board adopts $18.5 million budget, votes to ban parent from school functions
Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education members voted on Monday night to adopt an $18.5 million budget for the fiscal year that began July 1, and voted unanimously to ban a local parent from attending extracurricular activities on school property for the remainder of the 2022-23 academic year. The board voted unanimously to […]
Polo accepted into Illinois Veterinary College
URBANA – Benjamin Polo, son of Mr. Kevin Polo and Dr. Therese Polo of Carlinville, has been accepted to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana. Admission to the college — which is one of only 32 veterinary schools in the nation — is highly competitive. Criteria for acceptance include grade point […]
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