A representative from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Benld Public Library on Monday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Focus...
“It’s always about the kids” Despite school starting two weeks ago and students occupying their news desks and classrooms inside Ben-Gil Elementary School already, district #7...
The smell of cabbage rolls and lamb filled the air and music played from the stage could be heard throughout the Benld City Park during the...
The FRIENDS of the Gillespie Library, a not-for-profit organization, is having their annual used book sale at the First United Methodist Church on Friday, October 18th 6-8pm...
Work continues on Mile Markers 31-34 The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lane reductions in both the northbound and southbound directions of I-55 between...
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MCHS...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of August 25 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures?! Email the...
The Bunker Hill Fall Fest Chili Cookoff is Saturday September 14, 2013. It will be located in front of Bruckert’s Chevrelot. Set up time starts at...
Ryan Roach, the son of Gary and Sheila Roach, was tragically taken from Earth earlier this month in an accident in St. Louis. Weeks later, his...
The Affordable Care Act and how it will affect your business Macoupin Economic Development Partnership, the United States Small Business Administration and the City of Staunton...
Historian Tom Emery will discuss the Carlinville High School fire of 1987 at the Macoupin County Historical Society’s September meeting. Due to the Labor Day holiday,...
The local Moms in Prayer International group will begin on September 3, 2013. The group will meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at...
The Macoupin/Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers is seeking information that would help solve a burglary at a MAWS Salvage in rural Brighton. Sometime between August 12th and...
Schmidt Foundation donates another $30,000 to CUSD #7 School board president Mark Hayes announced Monday evening, August 19, Superintendent Paul Skeans will be officially retiring from...
The Carlinville Public Library is proud to present “Well Read & Well Fed,” a hardbound cookbook chock full of great recipes from many of Carlinville’s best...
Monday marked the first day of school for students in school district #7. Elementary students started their school year off in a brand new start-of-the-art elementary...
Vote for FTF right here! Fight the Fight, a local BenGil business, is looking to earn a commercial spot on the Super Bowl on February 2,...
Fall Fest is upon us once again, and just like the fields that surround us, a new crop is ready for the harvest. The Bunker Hill...
Pomatto park to be possibly moved In a regular meeting last week on Monday, August 12, the council had some fiery discussions inside the meeting room...
Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Benld Public Library, is offering a Rules of the Road Review Course for all citizens in the Benld...