A 47-year-old man is dead after an accident early Monday evening in Mt. Olive between a motorcycle bike and a farm implement being pulled by a tractor. Robert Welch Sr., 47, was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m., according to Macoupin County Coroner Brad Targhetta who released in a press release Monday evening that he responded to […]
Motorcyclist dead following two-vehicle accident
A 68-year-old man of Hillview, Illinois died Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle accident on US-67 in Greene County, according to a press release issued Monday morning by Illinois State Police District 18. Robert Wear was the driver of a 2001 Honda motorcycle when police say he crossed the center line for an unknown reason and […]
Blue Carpet Corridor will hold third annual Route 66 event on June 10
The Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor will be celebrating its third annual festival event on Saturday, June 10. From Virden down to Collinsville on several historic alignments of Route 66, twelve communities will be offering car shows, festivals, museum and attraction open hours, children’s activities, food, photo ops, and fun. Souvenir Blue Carpet Corridor […]
Drug takeback nets 100 lbs of medication, including one 30-year-old prescription
This story is contributed by a member of the Illinois Senate Democrats. A prescription dated 1987 was among the unwanted medications turned in during a drug takeback event in Macoupin County sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar, local pharmacies and county officials. The event was meant to raise awareness about opioid abuse in Macoupin County […]
Area residents wake up to storm siren on Friday
Residents in Gillespie woke up to the tornado siren sounding shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday as a threat of severe weather quickly rolled through the area. The strong, sudden storm was short lived but left behind evidence of its destruction. Lumpy’s Bar and Grill in downtown Gillespie had part of an exterior free-standing wall […]
Benld Library sponsors summer programs
“Make Summer Count – Read!” is the theme for the Benld Library Summer Programs. Registration will be held on Wednesday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. To participate in the summer reading prizes, readers must be registered by June 14. Programs are held on Wednesday mornings at the library. This year, the library will […]
Benld Council seats new alderman, treasurer; eyes appropriations ordinance proposal
Newly elected and re-elected aldermen and city officials were sworn-in during a meeting of the Benld City Council on Monday night and the newly seated council got a first look at a proposed appropriation ordinance scheduled to be voted upon next month. The council also discussed progress being made on collecting household income surveys to […]
HSHS Central Illinois Laboratory colleagues collect supplies for Ronald McDonald Charities
LITCHFIELD— To celebrate National Laboratory Week 2017, colleagues in the HSHS St. Francis Hospital laboratory department wanted to give back to those in need. The Litchfield group, who also worked with colleagues from HSHS St. John’s Hospital laboratory in Springfield, collected items during their celebration week specifically for families who utilize the Ronald McDonald House […]
Gillespie Council eyes hiring investigator
Gillespie Council seats re-elected aldermen, city officials The Gillespie City Council on Monday night took under advisement the issue of hiring an investigator within the city police department to assist the Chief of Police in investigating crimes. Members of the Police Committee are to report back to the full council next month with more information […]
Traffic stop results in possession charge for Sawyerville woman
A Sawyerville woman was charged with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine in connection with an incident in Carlinville when she was stopped by Carlinville Police around 9:20 in the morning on May 1. Amy S. Odle, 43, of Sawyerville, faces another felony charge after an investigation conducted during the traffic stop led […]
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