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 […]
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 […]
Letter: Gillespie CUSD 7 updates community
Dear CUSD #7 Families and Community Members, We hope you all are staying safe and healthy. We understand everyone is eager for information concerning the upcoming school year. CUSD #7 administrators, staff members, and members of the Macoupin County Health Department are developing a plan based on the Illinois State Board of Education “Return to […]
Build Benld donates to Benld Adopt a Pet
The Build Benld Committee donated $300 to the Benld Adopt a Pet shelter, a not-for-profit no-kill animal shelter located in Benld, in June. This shelter rescues, cares for, and finds forever families for homeless pets in our community. All of their pets are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. This donation will help them purchase sanitizing supplies, […]
Gillespie Police Report: June 14-20, 2020
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 An officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block of East Central Avenue in Benld for a domestic dispute. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of West Baker Street for a domestic dispute. Kyle D. Tilley, 28, of Gillespie was arrested for domestic […]
Blackburn names Dr. Mark Biermann as 18th president
CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Biermann has been named the next President of Blackburn College. He succeeds Provost Dr. John McClusky, who has served Blackburn as Interim President since December. Dr. Biermann will assume office on August 15, 2020. Mike Smiley ‘71, chairman of […]
Benld deactivates police department, accepts alderwoman’s resignation
On a motion by Ald. Tilashalski, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, the Benld City Council voted Monday night to formally “deactivate” the Benld Police Department—a final step in turning over police protection to the City of Gillespie. The deactivation is effective July 1. “The reason we are deactivating is so, if in the future, Benld decides […]
LLCC announces spring 2020 full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2020 semester. 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 who earned […]
MFPC’s Pittman graduates with Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
Mary Amanda Pittman, DNP, FNP-C recently graduated with the highest honors from South University in Savannah, Georgia with a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a specialization in administration. She has been a part of Macoupin Family Practice Centers LLP (MFPC) with locations in Gillespie, Mt. Olive, and Carlinville since March 2016. Originally from Southern Illinois, […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital begins limited reopening of front entrance to patients and visitors
As of Monday, June 15, 2020, HSHS St. Francis Hospital began a limited re-opening of the front entrance to the hospital to allow outpatients and visitors access to the facility without having to enter through the emergency room. “I am excited to welcome people back to our front door. With our recent change in the […]
Gillespie Police Report: June 7-12, 2020
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of West Oak Street for a domestic dispute. Todd L. Geninatti, 45, of Gillespie was arrested on a warrant out of Macoupin County for burglary and transported to the Macoupin County Jail. An officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block […]
Public health alert issued for ground beef sold at Carlinville business
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued a public health alert on Friday, June 12 due to an undetermined amount of ground beef product prepared under a custom exemption that may be contaminated with NON-O157 Shiga tox-prd E.Coli (STEC), a bacteria commonly known as “e coli”. That product was prepared at a Type II Establishment […]
Local students graduate from Blackburn College
While traditional on-campus graduation activities were canceled, Blackburn College celebrated the class of 2020 with its first Virtual Commencement Ceremony and 151st Commencement exercise overall on Saturday, May 16. Students’ achievements were recognized with individual slides that graduates were able to personalize with photos and video messages using a custom Blackburn cap and gown Snapchat […]
Manar delivers lunch to Maple Street Clinic health workers
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. GILLESPIE – As a show of support for the frontline health care workers serving rural communities in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) delivered lunch to the staff and administrators at the Macoupin County Health Department’s Maple Street Clinic today. “I wanted to take […]
Gillespie Council approves $17 million appropriation, eyes boundaries for proposed new TIF district
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved the annual appropriations ordinance, got a first look at boundaries proposed for a tentative new Tax Increment Financing district, hammered out details of a counter-offer on a contract to provide dispatching services for the Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service, and approved a zoning change that paves […]
Macoupin County releases updated COVID-19 data
The Macoupin County Public Health Department released its updated COVID-19 data relating to testing and cases as of Monday, June 8 noting less than 2 percent of tests in the county resulted in a positive COVID-19 case. Countywide, there have been 3 deaths, 47 positive cases, 3 currently active cases, and another 3 tests were […]
Health department restores dental services at Maple and Morgan Clinics
The Macoupin County Health Department announced on Monday that dental services have already been restored to full capacity at the Maple Street Clinic in Gillespie and will resume at the Morgan Street Clinic in Carlinville on June 15. “The health department recognizes that primary dental and medical care are very important,” the health department added. […]
Four people die in a small plane crash outside of Carlinville
The Macoupin County Coroner’s Office announced four victims perished in a small plane crash about three miles south of Carlinville on Sunday, May 31. The single-engine plane took off from Creve Coeur Airport outside of St. Louis around 3:19 p.m. and crashed at 3:45 p.m. Killed in the accident was the pilot, Joshua Sweers, 35, […]
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