The home field of the Gillespie Miners football team will be known as Don “Duke” Dobrino Field as the football program celebrates its centennial this year as a result of action taken Monday night by the Community Unit School District Board of Education. Renaming the field is a “well-deserved” honor for Dobrino, said board member, […]
Macoupin County State’s Attorney announces charges in 2015 Woodburn murder
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jennifer Watson announced on Monday six charges against two individuals relating to the 2015 New Year’s Day murder of Cody Adams, 34, in Woodburn. The charges filed against Chancey Hutson, 28 of Granite City, and William Kavanaugh, 34 of Edwardsville, were formally charged in Macoupin County on Monday, July 15, with […]
Wilsonville seeking bids to demolish fire-damaged residence
Following the lead of the City of Benld, Wilsonville Village trustees voted Tuesday night to advertise for bids to demolish a fire-damaged residence in the 300 block of Schmidt Street and remove the debris. Trustee Stanley Katich cited Benld’s recent action to raze the former Doggy’s Tavern, also damaged by fire, when he moved to […]
Gillespie Council approves Black Diamond Days Labor Day Lake Bash
A somewhat reluctant Gillespie City Council on Monday night voted to permit the Black Diamond Days Committee to host a two-day Labor Day Bash over the Labor Day weekend at Gillespie Lake. Council members also approved the purchase of property from Community Unit School District 7 for construction of a solar panel field to power […]
Macoupin County tax bills to be mailed
Macoupin County Treasurer Anne Boehm announced this week that the 2018 real estate tax bills will be mailed by Monday, July 15. Approximately 38,000 tax bills are being prepared for mailing. The first installment due date has been set for Tuesday, August 20th, and the second installment due date will be Friday, September 20th. Penalties […]
Village of Wilsonville purchases insurance for July 4th fireworks display
For 24 years the Village of Wilsonville sponsored Independence Day fireworks displays without having purchased liability insurance. “Our insurance about had a fit when they saw that,” Village President Jeff Rhodes told village trustees during the regular monthly meeting of the board Tuesday night. Rhodes said he purchased a policy through the Illinois Municipal League’s […]
Manar supports suing drug companies for price gauging
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) commended Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s decision this week to join a 44-state coalition suing the some of the nation’s largest drug manufacturers for artificially inflating prices for lifesaving medications. “Pharmaceutical companies have been expanding their profit margins and reducing […]
Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Gillespie store
A Gillespie convenience store sold a winning $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto lottery ticket in the Saturday, June 22, evening drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery. One ticket sold at Fas Mart ticket matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The winning numbers were 1, 24, 28, 35, 36. The retailer will receive a bonus […]
Bunker Hill woman killed in single-car accident
Bunker Hill Fire and Rescue, Bunker Hill Ambulance, Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police District 18 responded early Sunday morning, June 23, to a single vehicle roll-over accident on Illinois Route 159 approximately 1/3 mile north of Moulton Road in Macoupin County after a vehicle left the roadway and over-corrected claiming the life […]
Benld Council approves $1.2 million appropriation, votes to demolish fire-damaged Doggy’s Tavern
The Benld City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve an appropriation ordinance totaling $1,235,728 to govern city expenditures during the current fiscal year. The new appropriation authorizes up to $212, 266 in additional expenditures over last year’s appropriation of 1,023,462. Council members also voted to demolish the fire-damaged building that formerly housed Doggy’s Tavern […]