CARLINVILLE – A celebrity guest will serve as the emcee at the last SamJam, and is sure to appeal to all music fans. Neil Salsich, who...
Wants Business to Be Safe, Fun Place for All Ages A familiar face has taken over a Litchfield game and hobby business designed to provide a...
Opened Play in 1926; One of Oldest H.S. Conferences in Illinois The South Central Conference is gearing up for a special anniversary. The 2025-26 season will...
Bald eagles, the nation’s beautiful national symbol, are becoming increasingly common around Macoupin County. Once rare in the area, the eagles have now been seen in...
The valuable meteorological practice of storm chasing will be the topic of a free, one-hour program at the Carlinville Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...
In the late nineteenth century, women had few professional opportunities. Many that did work gave up their careers when they married. Emma Trimble Bangs, however, broke...
In Illinois as elsewhere, Civil War troops came from a wide variety of occupations. In one regiment, many men were future teachers. The 33rd Illinois Infantry,...
What is Fact and What is Fiction? Like most places, myths abound when it comes to the history of Macoupin County. Many of those legends are...
A surprising number of letters and diaries from Civil War soldiers exist today, particularly from Illinois troops. An example is Duncan Ingraham, who lived in Macoupin...
CARLINVILLE – Once again, SamJam has been deemed a success. The 2022 SamJam Music & Brewfest, which was held on September 24 at the Macoupin County...
CARLINVILLE – The legacy of a late Macoupin County man is now felt all the way to eastern Africa. The Jacob Library in Katovu, Uganda honors...
HILLSBORO – Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a sixteen-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster. The fourth annual...
Monday Marked 50 Years Since Robinson’s Death Monday, Oct. 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color...
A surprising number of letters and diaries from Civil War soldiers exist today, particularly from area troops. An example is Duncan Ingraham, who lived in Macoupin...
Popular Music Festival Will Feature Array of Musical Genres CARLINVILLE – One of the larger music festivals in small-town Illinois music festival returns this year with...
A wide selection of good-quality reading materials will be available at low prices during a sidewalk book sale at the Carlinville Public Library on Saturday, June...
Macoupin County’s most famous citizen has plenty of places named in his honor. John M. Palmer, who served as governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator, and Civil...
Starting Monday, January 17, the Macoupin County Boys Basketball Tournament will be played for the 103rd time. It is one of the oldest high school sports...
The Gillespie Public Library is one of four libraries from Macoupin County to welcome new visitors with a program sponsored by the region’s library system. The...
Much of Book is Set in Macoupin County Towns During a long career in law enforcement, Ed Traylor never thought he would become a novelist. “It...
