Editor’s note: This letter is in reply to Mayor Jim Kelly’s letter to the editor which was written in response to Kenneth Snider’s initial letter to...
To the editor, I wanted to take a moment to thank the Benld Police Department. Thank you to all the men and women who took the oath...
To the Editor: In response to Mr. Ken Snider’s letter published in your newspaper, as the Mayor of the City of Benld, I am providing the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought home health and safety responsibilities as never before. In this regard, the Montgomery County Board (MCB) has even more issues to...
Am I the only one that thinks this police deal was a dirty trick and my rights were infringed upon “again”? The very least you could...
Dear Editor, On July 30, 2018, a special meeting of the Benld City Council was held at the Benld Civic Center which was well advertised...
As many of you know by now, both the Gillespie and Benld city councils have agreed to a contract for the Gillespie Police Department to take...
Hello, I wanted to reach out kindly on behalf of Stefanie Smith for Congress. I have long been torn in politics but these last few months...
State government bureaucracy doesn’t have a great reputation for efficiency, but in recent months we’ve seen lapses in the administration of state government that are unacceptable....
Dear editor, It is important that residents attend the Public Hearing for the Renewal of Shay 1 Mine Permits held at the Macoupin County Courthouse, 201...
This summer, my colleagues and I traveled the state to talk to regular citizens affected by the skyrocketing cost of insulin, a crippling financial burden for...
Dear Editor, It’s that time of the year again, plans are being finalized for decorating the Macoupin County Courthouse for Christmas this year. We are once...
Residents are invited to attend this very important meeting concerning the environmental outcomes of coal mining at Shay 1 Mine. The unlined Refuse Disposal Areas 5...
All around Illinois, farmers are increasingly showing how to improve conservation on their land – one important Star Rating at a time. The S.T.A.R. Program, short...
Could the City of Gillespie place so-called “infrastructure” on your doorstep? Hmm, makes me wonder. I am writing this to awaken the residents of Gillespie to...
Illinois Governors are to prisons as peanut butter is to chocolate. The two just seem to go together. Whether former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence is...
Dear Educational Community, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to another school year in Community Unit School District #7. The faculty and...
When it comes to Interstate highways, Illinois has the third most Interstates in the nation. New York has 31 Interstates, while California and Texas both have...
Dear Editor, Benld Native, Johnny Seketa comes home to Benld from his residence in South Carolina every year and volunteers for the Memorial Weekend celebration. I...
The future of energy policy in Illinois could soon be here. The major utilities, clean energy proponents and others are all pushing legislation at the state...