Responding to criticism over alleged anti-LGBTQ+ statements he posted on social media, Macoupin County Board Chairman Larry Schmidt read a formal statement regarding the issue during...
With a new mayor and a newly appointed alderman in place, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 to approve the city Zoning Board’s...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted to direct the District Superintendent to begin developing a budget to...
Members of the Benld City Council on agreed to spend $319,000 for continuing work on the Benld Family Sports Park and voted to temporarily extend the...
The Public Access Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s office has agreed to investigate whether or not Macoupin County Board Chairman Larry Schmidt and 15 of...
With Mayor John Hicks presiding over the last meeting of his tenure, the Gillespie City Council approved a new three-year contract with the Fraternal Order of...
(Contributed content) Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Macoupin County woman alleging she stole several thousand dollars from the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s drug asset forfeiture account...
Nearly 100 activists gathered Tuesday night at the Macoupin County Jail building prior to and during the monthly meeting of the County Board to condemn online...
Incumbent Benld Mayor Jim Kelly easily retained his seat over a write-in challenger while a Gillespie Public Safety tax proposal failed by nearly a two to...
In honor of Sunshine Week, Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan is proud to announce a new milestone in government transparency. For the first time, the complete...
Benld city aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to approve a final payment of $53,142.87 to JP Solutions for initial grading and dirt moving work completed at...
Facing potentially declining revenues and increasing costs, the Macoupin County Board is expected to craft a lean budget for fiscal 2026. County Clerk Pete Duncan advised...
With federal agencies facing budget and personnel cuts, and a spending bill to fund government operations in flux, Gillespie City Council members voted 5-2 to tentatively...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night renewed principals’ contracts, viewed a proposed school calendar for the upcoming 2025-26...
Members of the Benld City Council declared multiple city properties as surplus property on Monday night and voted to offer them for sale via sealed bids....
Members of the Macoupin County Board on Tuesday night approved a construction/engineering agreement with Cummings Engineering in regard to the Lotus Wind Farm generating project near...
The Gillespie City Council on Monday night pre-approved payment of $59,200 to Watson Contracting for work being done on remodeling 124 N. Macoupin St. to serve as...
