Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the annual audit for last fiscal year as presented by Ken Loy, CPA, and recognized the Gillespie Middle School baseball team which recently concluded its season as first runner-up in the IESA Class 2A State Championship—the first time in school […]
Middle school’s Wilson receives grant from IRTAF
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide. IRTAF is affiliated with the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a lobbying group for retired educators, with a current membership of over 38,500. On October 18, 2019, Gillespie Middle School educator Stephanie Wilson was awarded her IRTAF grant […]
GHS and GMS to host annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 8
On Friday, November 8, 2019, Gillespie High School and Gillespie Middle School will host the Annual Veteran’s Day ceremony for all local veterans. The event will begin with a breakfast served in the school cafeteria at 8:15 a.m. for veterans and their student relatives. The ceremony will follow at 9 a.m. in the high school […]
Family First CUSD 7 Birth-3 program announces raffle winner
Family First CUSD 7 birth to 3 years old program announced on Wednesday their raffle basket winner from entries at the annual Benld Fall Festival. Winning the raffle basket was Felicia Kirkwood. The program has scheduled a bake sale fundraiser on October 26 in Gillespie at the corner of Macoupin and Pine Streets near United […]
School Board approves $14.6 million budget for 2019-20
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $14.6 million budget for the current fiscal year. In other action, approved a $51,000 software update and maintenance agreement for BenGil Elementary School heating and cooling system, and accepted notices of retirement from two veteran teachers. Approval of the […]
Expanded career and technical education coming to south Macoupin schools
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. STAUNTON – State Senator Andy Manar was joined by superintendents from Macoupin County school districts on Tuesday to announce a new state grant for the newly created South Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways. Manar secured the $2 million grant in his role as a chief negotiator […]
State grant for Southern Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways to be announced Sept 10
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. STAUNTON – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) will be joined by superintendents from Macoupin County school districts Tuesday, Sept. 10 when he announces a new state grant for the Southern Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways. The conference will be held at Staunton High School starting […]
Blackburn alum Hutchinson was ground-breaking female reporter
For decades, female journalists were relegated to soft news and local coverage, rarely allowed to cover the biggest, hard-hitting stories. Blackburn College alum Louise Hutchinson, however, broke that mold, along with numerous gender barriers. In a twenty-one year career with the Chicago Tribune from 1952-73, Hutchinson reported on some of the most memorable events of […]
Gillespie to honor Dobrino, 100 years of organization on Sept. 20
Gillespie High School is set to honor Coach Don “Duke” Dobrino and 100 years of Gillespie Football on Friday, September 20 when the Miners face off against Southwestern. Festivities start at halftime with a field dedication ceremony in honor of Coach Dobrino. All former players and coaches in attendance will be invited to the field […]
Gillespie Library launches school year activities
FRIENDS of the Gillespie Library are pleased to announce School Year Storytime for kids 3 years old to second grade will begin on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 6 pm featuring “Furry Foxes”. Stories, songs, a craft and a snack will be featured. Older students, third through sixth grade, are invited to participate in […]
Hunting education a new option for local schools
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. House Bill 3462, which was sponsored by State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond), was recently signed into law. This measure aims to improve hunting and gun safety for students by allowing school districts to offer hunter safety courses in their daily curriculum or as part of an after school activity. “There are […]
Rep Bourne’s Seizure Smart Act coming to schools
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. A new law sponsored by State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond), the Seizure Smart Act, will require a plan of action for students who live with epilepsy. “It’s important for educators to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of seizures, and to know what to do if […]
School board recognizes MPACT’D, puts proposed budget on public view
The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night recognized the recent accomplishments of MPACT’D, a group of high school students devoted to promoting safe driving habits, voted to place this year’s proposed budget on public view and briefly discussed results of a state-mandated “Five Essentials” survey to measure individual school’s readiness […]
Illinois State Police reminds motorists school is starting
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 Commander, Captain Mark Gillock, would like to remind motorists that area schools are opening their doors to begin the new school year. The start of the school year means an increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic around schools. Motorists need to be watchful of slowed or stopped school buses, […]
School Board hires guidance counselor
With the start of the school year looming a week away, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously during a special meeting Monday night to hire Jill Strole, Marine, as a high school/middle school guidance counselor. The action followed a 30-minute executive session to discuss personnel. Strole will step […]
Resignation of Physical Education teacher sparks controversy
Macoupin County Federation of Teachers Local 528, the union representing Community Unit School District 7 teachers, alleged the board and administration precipitated the resignation of a long-time physical education teacher whose resignation was accepted during a special meeting of the School Board on Wednesday night. The board also ratified the sale of six city lots […]
Local resident receives academic recognition from McKendree
Emily Barylske of Benld made the dean’s list at McKendree University by maintaining high grades during the spring semester. She is the daughter of Stanley and Cathy Barylske of Benld and is a 2017 graduate of Gillespie High School. McKendree students earn president’s list recognition by maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average or dean’s […]
Benld, Gillespie students named to LLCC president’s, vice president’s lists
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2019 semester on Monday. To be eligible for the full-time Vice President’s and President’s lists, students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above. Full-time students […]
Bourne’s summer reading program begins
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) is challenging local kindergarten through 5th grade students to complete her reading program to earn a free ice cream with the Representative at the end of summer. Students involved in the program are asked to read 8 books during their […]
Elementary school announces perfect attendance, habit six, habit seven recipients
These Ben-Gil Elementary students were recognized for following habits six and seven. These students are accepting of others and caring. They cooperate well and display many of the other habits. These Ben-Gil Elementary students earned perfect attendance in the 2018-2019 school year.
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