Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of a natural gas explosion that leveled a house about 10:42 a.m., Wednesday, in the 400 block of...
Date range: May 4-10, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS CHS Capital Illinois, LLC, is suing a...
Five major lawsuits alleging negligence on the part of the North Mac Community Unit School District and three contractors in connection with a carbon monoxide leak...
Date range: April 26-May 3, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ross Beckman has filed a forcible...
Superintendent Joe Tieman offered a report on recent accomplishments from Gillespie High School during the school board’s meeting last week, including being named by U.S. News...
A former agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor of the Southwestern School District was charged with two counts of theft in Macoupin County for allegedly depositing money...
Despite an 11th-hour appeal by board member Dave Griffel, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education supported Supt. Joe Tieman’s recommendation to...
Date range: April 20-25, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ruth Loveless has filed a forcible entry...
Homeowners in northwest Macoupin County are suing the owners, operators and affiliates of a swine production facilities for damages “beyond the jurisdictional limits of the (circuit)...
Thanks to road oil bids that came in lower than anticipated, the City of Benld will be able to expand its motor fuel tax maintenance program...
Carlinville Public Works Director Timothy Hasara is suing Ward 1 Ald. George Cerar and the City of Carlinville for damages in excess of $50,000, alleging slander...
Date range: April 14-19, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Theresa Stults, Girard, is suing Home City...
Meeting in a rare continued session on Thursday night, the Gillespie City Council opened bids for a project to remove asbestos and mold from the former...
The 24-year-old grandson of long-time Wilsonville Mayor Jim Mussatto was sworn in and seated Monday night to replace the late Gus Ottersburg as Ward 4 alderman...
Date range: April 6-13, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Susan Leopold is suing Darrell D. Ebers,...
Meeting in special session Wednesday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the resignation of long-time high school and...
Wilsonville Village Trustees voted Monday night to hire Donald Wayne Watkins of Gillespie to serve as a municipal police officer and authorized approximately $6,000 in expenditures...
Date range: March 30-April 5, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Nicholaus A. Butcher, Virden, has filed...
UPDATE: The BenGil Post originally reported that a non-certificated employee employed by CUSD #7 in the elementary school library services will be laid off. After further...
Date range: March 21-March 29, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Claiming breach of contract and vexatious...