SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a fifth Illinois resident who had recently been hospitalized with lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products (EVALI). At this time, a total of 187 people in Illinois, ranging in age from 13 to 75 years old, with […]
Benld Council eyes recreational cannabis ordinance
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a $120,338 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020, agreed to seek candidates for a fourth full-time police officer and approved a resolution to appropriate $30,530 in Motor Fuel Tax funds for next year’s street maintenance program. The council, however, tabled […]
HSHS Home Care Central Illinois to visit HSHS St. Francis Hospital
LITCHFIELD— Individuals from HSHS Home Care Central Illinois will visit HSHS St. Francis Hospital on Monday, November 25 in the hospital lobby from 9 a.m. to noon. They will have a display, free information and staff available to answer questions regarding home care and hospice services. HSHS Home Care Central Illinois, formerly known as St. […]
New photohistory examines impact of CCC in rural Midwest
A new edition of a compact photohistory examines the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the rural Midwest. Tom Emery, a historical researcher from Carlinville, Ill., is the author of Soldiers with Picks and Shovels, which tells the story of the CCC, a wildly successful and popular program of the Depression-era New Deal, […]
Gillespie Council recognizes police officers, EMTs, hears financial report from city auditors
Gillespie police officers and Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service paramedics were recognized during a meeting of the Gillespie City Council Tuesday night for their efforts to save the life of an individual who suffered a cardiac arrest while police were responding to a routine police call. Council members also heard a brief report regarding the city’s […]
Madison Communications team finishes first in Mid-America Cable-Tec games
Madison Communications is pleased to announce that their technician team made up of Bobby Wicke, Brent Phillips, Darin Jansen, and Jeremy Maggart won First Place Overall at the Mid America Cable-Tec Games held in Kansas City on September 26. Madison was one of many cable operators represented at this event, which challenges cable TV technicians […]
Macoupin County historical military discharges index now online
A recent state law change now allows for older military discharge records to be available to the public, Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced. “Any military discharge filed more than 62 years ago is now available as a public record,” Duncan said. “This allows generations to come to find their family members record and honor […]
Plainview man struck, killed by train on Thursday
A vehicle was struck and a 67-year-old Plainview man was killed on Thursday, November 7 when his vehicle was hit by a freight train before witnesses could remove the man from his vehicle, authorities said. The Macoupin County Coroner’s Office said in a statement they were notified at 5:06 p.m. on Thursday of a train […]
Robertson Hall fire was 60 years ago Sunday
The history of Blackburn College has been defined by destructive fires, including the blaze that destroyed Robertson Hall in 1959. The loss of Robertson severed a remaining link to Blackburn’s past. Sunday, November 10, marks the 60th anniversary of the fire, which claimed much of the biology and art departments at Blackburn, as well as […]
Bourne wants to ban lawmakers from simultaneously serving as lobbyists
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans In response to recent news that revealed a glaring loophole in Illinois legislative ethics laws, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) is the Chief Co-Sponsor of legislation to ban state legislators from simultaneously holding office and serving as lobbyists. Under current law, members of the Illinois General Assembly are […]
Police Chief issues warning of circulating counterfeit money
Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe issued a warning on Monday that multiple counterfeit money transactions have been used during business transactions. DePoppe said the Gillespie Police Department has received multiple complaints from businesses of counterfeit money being used including counterfeit $20 bills and counterfeit $50 bills. He reminded businesses and residents to be extra cautious […]
Police pursuit passes through Macoupin County on Monday
A police pursuit that crossed into Macoupin County on Monday afternoon, November 5, ultimately came to an end near Greenville when police used spike strips to disable the vehicle. Illinois State Police announced on Tuesday that Illinois State Police and Bond County deputies took Christopher S. McCartney, 35 of Clinton, MO, into custody Monday afternoon […]
Ambulance service recognizes September memorials, donations
The Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service announced on Saturday, November 2 that it responded to 404 calls and received the following memorials and donations during the month of September 2019: DONATIONS: Ronald Vidmar Robert & Edith Campbell MEMORIALS: In memory of Gil Hebenstreit: Dennis Dedlow Don & Laura Obrien Neuhaus Heating & A/C Clifford Hughes Build […]
Sunday accident in Macoupin County claims one life
An accident Sunday morning at 6:29 a.m., November 4, on Illinois Route 267 claimed the life of a 35-year-old Jersey County woman. Macoupin County Chief Deputy Coroner Anthony Kravanya reported Rebecca Droste, 35 of Fidelity, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:22 a.m. The two-vehicle accident happened north of Brighton when a Ford […]
Sauerbraten Dinner this Sunday, November 3 in Litchfield
Zion Lutheran School parents and staff invites you to join them for the 50th Annual Sauerbraten Dinner & Country Store on Sunday, November 3 from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm in the school gymnasium. The Sauerbraten Dinner is a traditional German meal featuring your choice of saurbraten beef, a thin sliced roast in a vinegar […]
Manar plan to cap insulin costs passes committee
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – An initiative to reign in the soaring cost of insulin for diabetes patients moved forward today. Senate Bill 667, sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), would cap co-payments for insulin at $100 per month for all patients regardless of the supply they require. The […]
Girl Scouts Maia Dothager and Taylor Seelbach earn Silver Award
Maia Dothager and Taylor Seelbach, members of Staunton Girl Scout Troop 106 and freshmen at Staunton High School, recently earned their Girl Scout Silver Awards by building a hammock camping unit at the Girl Scout Camp ChanYaTa in Worden. Maia is the daughter of Jason Dothager and Sarah Drury-Dothager of Staunton. Taylor is the daughter […]
Gillespie Police Report: October 13-19, 2019
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 Kimberly L. Ashmore, 50, of Gillespie was issued a citation for no valid driver’s license. An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of East Chestnut Street to assist in a custody dispute. Dylan S. Shaw, 20, of Carlinville was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, […]
Benld Council hears update on county-wide CEO program
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night heard an update on the three-year-old, county-wide CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program, debated Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation’s plans to improve and expand a playground at the agency’s Benld Head Start facility, and took action to purchase liability insurance for the coming year and purchase flags […]
Tuesday’s Democratic debate had Blackburn connection
CARLINVILLE — The fourth Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday evening had a connection to Blackburn College. The debate was staged in Westerville, Ohio at Otterbein University, where Dr. John Comerford is in his second year as President. He went to Otterbein after serving in the same position at Blackburn from 2013-18. Comerford oversaw a comprehensive […]
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