SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has set June 13 through 16 as Illinois free fishing days for 2025. During these four days, anglers...
CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Blackburn College is inviting youth and adults from the surrounding communities to take advantage of exciting athletic opportunities this summer. With a variety...
John “Jack” M. Yule, 58 of Plainview, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at his home in Plainview. Jack was born on December 25, 1966,...
Christopher James Harbaugh, 56 of Gillespie, died at Decatur Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 2:39 p.m. He was born on August 16, 1968,...
Charles R. Burns of Shipman passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. He was...
Nancy Diane (Muffo) Konneker, 64 of Sawyerville, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, at her residence. She was born on January 7, 1961, in Granite...
Faye M. (Blair) Dwyer passed away peacefully at home in Carlinville on June 1, 2025. She was 99 years old. Faye was a staple of the...
Sheila Niehaus, 69 of Litchfield, and formerly of Springfield, died on Monday, May 26, 2025, at The Avenues of Litchfield. She was born in Springfield on...
When people think of protests, especially in small, conservative towns, they often imagine tension, anger, or conflict. But what I’ve experienced at our local protests is...
Beginning Tuesday, May 27, 2025, a coalition of local advocacy groups including Macoupin County Action Alliance, Macoupin PRIDE, 50501, and Indivisible will host a series of...
Ronold J. Devereux, 85 of Carlinville, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2025, at Carlinville Rehab and Health Care in Carlinville. Ronold was born on...
Donald Kasubke, 83 of Staunton, passed away at 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis in Lake St. Louis,...
James C. Anderson, 94 of Staunton, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on November 24, 1930, in...
Eugene “Gene” B. Bellm I, 83 of Carlinville, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, peacefully in the home that he built surrounded by love. The...
Lucille Campbell Wall (nee Glanton) of Staunton passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on May 25, 2025. She was born on...
Crystal Vesper, 43 of Brighton, formerly of Staunton, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. She was born on June...
CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Blackburn College received a $7,600 community grant from the State Farm Corporation to support ongoing leadership training initiatives in the Work Program. Blackburn’s Provost...
Michael J. “Moose” Hailstone, 77 of Gillespie, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 4:20 a.m. He was born on...
Evelyn Lee (Holden) Stankoven, 82 of Glen Carbon, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025, at Keystone Place at Magnolia Commons. She was born on July...
The Gillespie High School Miners softball team captured the regional championship with a 9-5 victory over conference rival, Staunton High School. The team’s impressive performance on...
