Maya Marcacci represented Macoupin County during the 2020 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant this past weekend in Springfield and received the great honor of being named the 1st runner-up behind only Miss White County Fair Kelsi Kessler of Carmi who was chosen as 2020 State Fair Queen. A personal interview was conducted on Friday and […]
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 […]
Mobile Drivers Unit and Rules of the Road Class to be held at Benld Library on Feb. 4
Secretary of State Jess White’s Mobile Drivers Unit and Rules of the Road Class will be at the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, February 4. The Rules of the Road Class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. The class goes over the Rules of the Road book. The Mobile Drivers Unit will be […]
Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation scholarships available in 2020
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering 1 – $1500 scholarship, 1 – $1000 scholarship, and 7 – $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2020-21 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. The MCAE Foundation offers scholarships to provide encouragement and financial assistance to Macoupin County residents and/or students of Macoupin County […]
Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl announces scholarship opportunity
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced on Tuesday that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified […]
HSHS St. Francis Foundation receives $5,000 matching gift from Victory Lane Ford
LITCHFIELD— Victory Lane Ford recently presented the St. Clare Center Food Pantry in Litchfield with a check for $5,000. The check was a matching gift that represented every dollar donated up to $5,000 through Nov. 30. Pictured are Chelsey Semplowski holding baby Liam, Gene Hebenstreit, Stephanie Hebenstreit, Alec Hebenstreit and hospital representatives Jim Timpe, president/CEO […]
Fire in Staunton destroys building displacing residents, business
Initial reports claim that a fire that started around 8 p.m. Saturday evening, January 4, in the 100 block of Main Street in downtown Staunton that displaced multiple residents and damaged businesses was accidental. Unit 7 Fire Protection District that covers Gillespie and Benld were among the firefighters lending mutual aid to Staunton Fire Protection […]
Marcacci to compete in Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant
Maya Marcacci, Miss Macoupin County Fair 2019, will compete in the 2020 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, January 16 to 19. Marcacci will compete alongside 72 County Fair Queens for the title of Miss Illinois County Fair. Contestant interviews will be held on Friday, followed by two preliminary […]
Macoupin County introduces delinquent property tax search
Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan introduced a time and labor-saving delinquent property tax online search tool. This newest addition to the county website provides instant information on all Macoupin County properties with unpaid property taxes. “This new tool will allow property owners to check if they owe back property taxes” Duncan said. “They will also […]
Partnership for Educational Excellence sets date of trivia night for Feb. 1
The Partnership for Educational Excellence is gearing up for an exciting trivia night on Saturday, February 1, 2020. The evening will benefit the Partnership’s programs that benefit CUSD 7 students through classroom grants and academic tuition scholarships of $1,000 per student. The “For the Love of Education” Trivia Night will be held at the Gillespie […]
Mt. Olive, Staunton residents injured in head-on accident on Friday
Four area residents were injured in a head-on collision that happened Friday afternoon around 4:25 p.m. on U.S. Route 66 in Montgomery County, according to Illinois State Police. Police report the accident happened when Georgia Weidler, 83 of Mt. Olive, attempted to pass a vehicle when she struck a Ford Taurus head-on driven by Joseph […]
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 […]
Middle school thanks local Knight’s of Columbus
Gillespie Middle School announced on Friday that the local Knight’s of Columbus recently donated dozens of gently used and new coats to middle school students before they left for the holiday break. The middle school staff would like to personally thank everyone who generously donated a coat and to those who collected and delivered coats. […]
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 […]
Gillespie youth help secure second place in cheer competition
This past weekend four competitive teams from Midwest Royals attended the UCA Bootheel Classic competition in Cape Girardeau, MO. The Cherry Bombs placed second in the mini prep 1.1 division securing their bid to U.S. Finals. Notorious MWR brought home a first-place win in the junior prep 1.1 division. In the elite junior 1 division, […]
Staunton resident retires from U.S. Navy Reserve after 30 years of service
Staunton resident and Navy Reserve Lt. Daniel J. Monahan retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve after serving honorably for 30 years. His family, friends and members of the Navy’s Blue Angels attended the September 6 retirement ceremony at the Spirit of St. Louis Airfield in St. Louis, Missouri. Monahan served as an administrative officer with the Joint Transportation Reserve Unit at Scott Air […]
Manar joins Blackburn College, Golden Apple to announce new partnership program to address regional teacher shortage
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. Teacher residency program to begin in 2020-2021 school year CARLINVILLE – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) joined officials from Golden Apple and Blackburn College on Wednesday for the announcement and signing ceremony of the Golden Apple Accelerators Program, a new teacher residency and licensure program to more quickly […]
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 […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital achieves ‘5-Star’ HCAHPS rating
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony held November 13th at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL. As part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP), HSHS St. […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital offers Healthy-Steps: Moving You to Better Health classes
HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering a Healthy-Steps: Moving You to Better Health class through Bridget Rolens, mind-body health services educator at HSHS St. Francis Hospital. Class dates are Mondays, (session 1) January 13 – February 24; and (session 2) March 9 – April 20. Suggested donation is $20 per session. The classes involve the Lebed Method to get people feeling better. This […]
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