SPRINGFIELD – More than 200 students from downstate Illinois traveled to Springfield on Wednesday, April 17, for the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day. With...
Jennie H. Hillerstrom, 88, of Gillespie, IL died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 9:35 pm at Heritage Health of Gillespie, IL. Jennie was born on May...
Board weighs options for old Benld property Assistant superintendent Joe Tieman updated the board on results from Gary Niehaus, transportation director, during a regular board meeting...
Next to the Black Diamond Days Pageant, the next fan favorite is the Little Mister and Mini Miner pageant. The little beauties and gents from the...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of April 14
The Benld Fire Department is hosting a trivia night on Saturday, April 20 at the Benld Civic Center in Benld, IL. The trivia night will benefit...
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 Chief took a report from a manager of a business in the 300 block of N. Macoupin who had received some counterfeit...
More than 100 students and their parents attended Benld Elementary’s PreK-5 Family Literacy Night on Thursday, April 11. It was an informational and fun-filled evening where...
Cynthia Sue Tosh, 54, of Glen Carbon, IL died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born on April 27, 1958 to Carl Young...
Gillespie High School held an induction ceremony for their newest members of the National Honor Society Wednesday, April 17, evening. A total of 20 students were...
Leonard L. Wayman “Junior Lee Johnson”, 31, of Alton, IL died Monday, April 15, 2013 at 4:18 pm at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL. He...
Tateum Rosentreter and Allison Goldasich both won twice last Friday evening to help the Gillespie High girls’ track and field team to victory in the Staunton...
April 1 – 15, 2013 Danny L Webb of Staunton was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia for an incident on March 29. Some of the...
Donald L. Stankoven, 71, of Wilsonville, IL died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 10:19 am at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1942 in...
EAST ALTON – Community leaders, business officials and economic experts from across downstate Illinois testified during a Senate hearing Monday regarding historic pockets of unemployment plaguing...
Genealogy Library Expands Hours Civil War enthusiast and quilt lover Anne Stinnett of Gillespie presented information on quilts thought to have marked the Underground Railroad at...
If there is a Gillespie High School senior in family, church or neighborhood, please encourage that student to apply for a Partnership for Educational Excellence academic...
The MPACT’D safe driving team at Gillespie High School is proud to announce their upcoming event: Rallying for Road Safety. This is an opportunity for our...
Merlin C. “Sparky” Donaldson, 92, of Gillespie, IL died Friday, April 12, 2013 at 5:05 pm at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. Merlin was born...
Helen Villa, 88, of Gillespie, IL died April 11, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. She was born on August 17, 1924 in Henderson,...