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 […]
School board unanimously approves district’s first golf team program
After hearing a brief presentation from high school teacher Stuart Ringer, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night unanimously approved offering a golf program for high school men and women as a parent-sponsored activity starting with the coming school year. Ringer said CUSD 7 is the only school in the […]
Contentious school board approves project to remove “hairpin” drive
Despite vocal objections from at least two of its members, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted 4-2 to move forward with a $150,000 project to remove the “hairpin” drive in front of Gillespie Middle School and replace it with green space. The project also includes provisions to improve […]
Gillespie approves $17 million appropriation for current fiscal year
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a $16.9 million appropriation ordinance setting spending limits for the current fiscal year, hired a full-time police officer and voted to impose a $2.50 per month surcharge for sewer system users in East Gillespie and Eagarville. The regular monthly meeting of the […]
Rep. Bourne Hosting Coffee and Conversations with Constituents
LITCHFIELD- State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) will be hosting her annual Coffee and Conversation events throughout the 95th District in the next two weeks. “I’m inviting people to join me for coffee. Please stop by just to say hello or to share any concerns or questions you may have. This was a busy legislative session in […]
Stinnett graduates from basic military training
U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman Jed E. Stinnett graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn […]
Bunker Hill student joins Manar at Capitol
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) welcomed Bunker Hill High School junior Landon Maedge to the Capitol this week as part of his Future Leaders program. Maedge, 17, plays football and baseball and is taking lessons to become a pilot. His love of flying began when […]
Lytle graduates with PhD in chemistry
Tyler K. Lytle successfully completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. His five years of graduate work culminated in his dissertation defense on May 8th, and convocation on May 12th where he received his doctoral hood. Tyler is the son of Cindy Lytle & the late Rob Lytle of Gillespie, and is […]
Benld Library Summer Reading program set for June 5-July 24
The Benld Library Summer Reading program will be held June 5 to July 24. The program is open to children preschool to 8th grade. Activities for children will be offered on Wednesdays during June and July. Stop by the library between 10 and Noon to make a fun craft. Registration is appreciated by calling the […]
Public transportation to provide rides to summer food program
Macoupin County Public Transportation will be providing breakfast and lunchtime rides to and from the Gillespie school this summer for the Summer Food Program hosted by Gillespie CUSD 7. Students interested or in need of transportation for this program will need to have a guardian-signed form turned in to the Macoupin County Public Transportation office […]
Blackburn breaks ground on solar project
CARLINVILLE – Optimism abounded as Blackburn College broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art solar project in a ceremony on campus Thursday afternoon, May 16. The $3 million, 2-megawatt solar array, which will be constructed on eight acres of the northern part of the Blackburn campus, is expected to provide over 80% of the school’s energy […]
Manar challenges state to focus on downstate job creation, business support
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar on Thursday challenged the state agency responsible for economic development to focus more of its attention on rural and downstate Illinois communities. Manar (D-Bunker Hill) noted that there currently are 1,100 vacant jobs in Decatur and not enough workers to fill them. […]
Wilsonville retains attorney for Gillespie water contract issue
Wilsonville village trustees on Tuesday night agreed to retain Anne Clough, Carrollton, to represent the village and offer advice regarding a proposed 40-year contract with the City of Gillespie to provide water via the Litchfield Water Department. Following a recent meeting with representatives of its satellite water customers, the City of Gillespie drafted a proposal […]
Illinois State Police prepare for Memorial Day Weekend
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18, Interim Commander, Lieutenant Mark Gillock, is reminding motorists to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent tragedies from occurring during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers, and millions of motorists are expected to hit the roadways and interstates […]
Council approves $172,000 design contract for Litchfield-to-Benld water line
Benld City aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to approve a $172,000 contract with HMG Engineering for professional services associated with the design and bidding processes for a proposed water transmission line to bring water from the Litchfield Water Department to Benld. Justin Vander Haar, an engineer with HMG, said he presented details of the contract […]
Specialized Illinois National Guard Unit mobilizes for Afghanistan
A mobilization ceremony was held at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois May 10 for six Soldiers who will deploy to Afghanistan as part of Bilateral Embedded Staff Team (BEST) A23. This unit’s unique mission will allow them to deploy side-by-side with their Polish counterparts. The Soldiers are from various towns […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital announces new emergency department to open in 2020
HSHS St. Francis Hospital has begun construction on a new emergency department in the hospital which will open in early 2020. “Our emergency department treated more than 11,000 patients last fiscal year. It is a vital part of the hospital services offered at HSHS St. Francis Hospital. This emergency department is an original part of […]
Bourne’s bill gives schools flexibility for resource officers
Contributed article by the Illinois House Repulicans. In response to an increase in school violence and shootings, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) co-sponsored legislation in the Illinois House that would provide school districts with additional flexibility to hire school resource officers or mental health professionals. HB 3244 would allow school districts in counties that impose a […]
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