Four Gillespie residents were involved in a three-vehicle accident that happened on Friday, August 7 on Illinois Route 16 near West County Line Road around 12:10 p.m. The other person involved in the accident was from Carlinville. Illinois State Police said the accident happened when Shannon Cooper, 39 of Gillespie, rear-ended Geneva Armour, 85 of […]
Number of Illinois counties at warning level for COVID-19 increases to 13
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 13 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), that’s an increase from last week’s 11 counties. A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. […]
Manar champions investment in local road funding
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Local governments will reap the benefits of a $250 million grant program that allows them to invest in long-overdue local road and street repair, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Wednesday. “For far too long local governments have been forced to rely on patchwork projects […]
Gillespie Police Report: July 26-August 1, 2020
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of West Baker Street regarding a motor vehicle theft. An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Green Street regarding a battery. An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of West Chestnut Street for a noise complaint. An officer took a […]
11 counties now at warning level for COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when it experiences an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the state’s COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigation plan. Eleven counties […]
School Board authorizes vocational building project, hears plans for school opening during pandemic
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education selected a contractor Monday night to replace the roof and build an addition for the high school vocational education building but delayed a decision on the size of the addition. The board also heard extensive reports about how the district will open the school […]
Gift of $2 million to Blackburn College honors Dr. R. Raymond Gantt
CARLINVILLE, IL – Dr. Elisabeth Gantt ’58 has provided a $2 million gift to Blackburn College’s Gantt/Rohatsch Scholarship, first established in 2002 to benefit Blackburn students who have financial need and demonstrate significant academic promise. Dr. Gantt made the gift in honor of her late husband, Dr. R. Raymond Gantt ‘58, who passed away in […]
School physicals and immunizations available at CUSD 7 registration
Maple Street Clinic’s Mobile Health Unit will be at BenGil Elementary on Thursday, July 30 during school registration to perform physicals and give immunizations. Appointments can be made with the school nurses during registration and all necessary forms will be available and must be completed and presented at the time of your student’s appointment. The […]
Manar announces $172 million in infrastructure improvements headed to Macoupin, Montgomery Counties
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. BUNKER HILL – Communities in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties will see more than $172 million in funding for road and bridge projects over the next six years as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s latest Multi-Year Plan under Rebuild Illinois, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced […]
Local man graduates from US Army War College
Lt. Col. Matthew Cloud, United States Army Reserve, graduated from the United States Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania with a Master of Strategic Studies on July 24, 2020. Lt. Col. Cloud is a native of the Gillespie area and is a 1990 graduate of Gillespie High School. He was commissioned in the United States […]
Benld Council adopts $1.8 million appropriation, seat John Balzraine as Ward 1 alderman
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to adopt a $1.8 million appropriations ordinance during the council’s regular monthly meeting, and seated John Balzraine as a Ward 1 alderman, replacing former Ald. Teresa Tucker who resigned from the council last month. The appropriation sets spending limits for the fiscal year that […]
Retired Gillespie teacher wins Partnership’s grand raffle
Joyce Staggs of Bunker Hill is the winner of The Partnership for Educational Excellence fifth annual Grand Raffle. Joyce’s prize is $5,000. Joyce taught English for 34 years at Gillespie High School before retirement. She has always been a strong enthusiast of The Partnership. In recent years she has demonstrated her support by putting together […]
CUSD 7 students will begin new school year with remote learning
Facing an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Community Unit School District 7 students will begin the 2020-21 school as they ended the past school year—with remote learning in lieu of classroom attendance. Newly hired Supt. Shane Owsley announced the measure during a special meeting of the Board of Education on Monday night in the Gillespie Middle School […]
Trumpy earns dean’s list at Drury
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & […]
Macoupin County sees increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in early July
Now in the third week of Phase 4, Macoupin County residents continue to return to work, play and church. Remaining vigilant in our efforts to reduce COVID-19 continues to be important as 20 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed during the past two weeks and several outbreaks in surrounding counties have been confirmed. The Macoupin […]
Project Kid Kare collecting monetary donations for upcoming school year
Project Kid Kare has started their campaign to help students in CUSD #7 that cannot afford to purchase supplies start the school year off with new school supplies. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will not be collecting supplies for our donors and students’ safety. This year we will be purchasing pre-packed supply kits. Community […]
Pritzker signs Manar proposal to cover cancer clinical trials for Medicaid beneficiaries
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Medicaid recipients are now eligible for life-saving clinical trials to treat cancer and other serious diseases. This afternoon, Governor Pritzker enacted Senate Bill 1864, a health care package that includes a proposal by Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) requiring the state’s Medicaid program to cover […]
Chamber welcomes massage business to Benld
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed Amanda Harshbarger and her business, Knead to Relax Massage Therapy, to the community. Knead to Relax is located at 210-B East Central Avenue in downtown Benld. Harshbarger can be contacted at 217-343-3424 for appointments. Pictured is (front, L-R): Olivia Munro, niece of Amanda Harshbarger; Caroline Schmitt, daughter; (second row; […]
Murder charges filed related to the death of 23-month-old
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jennifer Watson announced on Thursday, July 2 first degree murder charges have been filed against a Roodhouse man related to the death of a 23-month-old Carlinville girl. Allan Castleberry Jr., 27 of Roodhouse, was formally charged for the child’s death after reportedly striking the infant’s head against a wall. The infant, […]
School Board acts on personnel issues as Tieman steps down
With the hours clicking down to his official retirement, Community Unit School District 7 Supt. Joe Tieman occasionally struggled with his emotions as he helmed the last school board meeting of his career Tuesday night. Tieman unexpectedly announced his retirement at the end of March, precipitating a flurry of board actions to reshuffle administrative assignments […]
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