About 1 in 8 women in the United States (12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2010, an estimated 207,090...
As the temperature cooled down to 90 degrees, Elvis (Steve Davis) played the hits! After a heat index of 109 degrees July 26, the Chamber of...
CUSD #7 school board met on the evening of July 25 for their regular scheduled meeting. Assistant Superintendent Joe Tieman replaced Superintendent Paul Skeans while he...
John “Jack” S. Sekata of Benld, IL, formerly of Springfield, died Thursday, July 21 at 11:30pm at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Jack was 74 years...
After CUSD #7 elementary school collapsed after a mine subsided underneath it, the district is well on their way to designing and constructing a new school...
Sweltering temperatures associated with a week-long heat wave in the Midwest may have contributed to at least one death in Macoupin County on Tuesday, according to...
An orientation session for students entering the sixth grade at Gillespie Middle School this year will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the...
A preschool screening to determine students’ eligibility for enrollment in the Community Unit School District 7 prekindergarten program will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon,...
When his wife found a document recording the history of Gillespie among the couple’s papers in a file cabinet, Gillespie resident Lindell Loveless regarded it as...
A 25-year-old man arrested in Bond County and charged with six counts of residential burglary in Madison County may have links to unsolved burglaries in Macoupin...
A large crowd of children and adults were on hand at the Benld Public Library to see story teller Robin Shuda perform as Junie B. Jones....
Macoupin County’s 53rd annual Fair Queen Pageant and 4th annual Junior Miss Fair Queen Pageant was held Tuesday, July 19th. Despite the unbearable heat, over 300...
Macoupin County’s 53rd annual Fair Queen Pageant and 4th annual Junior Miss Fair Queen Pageant was held Tuesday, July 19th. Despite the unbearable heat, over 300...
The adventures program at Gillespie Public Library met yesterday for some fun activities. Yesterday, July 20, children listened as JoAnn read part of a book. Approximately...
After 3 hours on Monday, July 18, at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, the Little Miss & Little Mister Pageant finally wrapped up. The Pageant coincided with...
After 3 hours on Monday, July 18, at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, the Little Miss & Little Mister Pageant finally wrapped up. The Pageant coincided with...
Bruckert & Daley in Carlinville makes a difference in your car purchasing experience! See Lige Daley or call Jon Thompson at 217-854-4711. Daley’s has both used...
Bruckert & Daley in Carlinville makes a difference in your car purchasing experience! See Lige Daley or call Jon Thompson at 217-854-4711. Daley’s has both used...
Florence was a member of the Ladies Auxilary VFW Post 4547 of Gillespie, IL and SS Simon and Jude Church of Gillespie, IL, but she passed...
Board to be reduced by one-third following 2012 election; both moves expected to save County near $40,000 annually. Macoupin County – After being debated for nearly...
