State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), who catapulted from local politics to became a prominent voice in the Illinois Senate, will step down from his 48th...
BUNKER HILL – After eight successful years in the Illinois Senate representing the 48th District and more than 22 years in public office, State Senator Andy...
Taverns suffering financially from state-imposed closures due to COVID-19 in Benld will have a reprieve from paying for liquor licenses for the coming year as a...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a property tax levy for 2020 taxes to be collected in 2021 amounting to more than...
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. CARLINVILLE – The renovation of the seat of Macoupin County government, the Macoupin County Courthouse, is progressing steadily thanks...
Members of the Benld City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to approve a municipal property tax levy in the amount of $113,081.76 for 2020 property taxes...
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – In response to the passing of former Gillespie Mayor Howard Carney, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill)...
Meeting primarily via the Zoom remote conferencing platform, members of the Gillespie City Council on Thursday night voted to partner with Grow Gillespie to bring a...
Sawyerville resident and republican Christopher Hicks served as the regional field director on the 2020 re-election campaign of U.S. Senator Cory Gardner in Jefferson County, Colorado....
With most of the municipal government in quarantine, the Gillespie City Council took action on issues requiring immediate attention Monday night but deferred the bulk of...
With the outcome of the Presidential election still in doubt, Macoupin County voters overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump in yesterday’s general election balloting. Additionally, Macoupin County voters...
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—In the wake of learning that one Illinois county is investigating nine instances of vote by mail ballot requests...
In a brief, fast-paced meeting Monday night, members of the Benld City Council voted to renew the city’s liability insurance policy with the Illinois Municipal League...
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted Wednesday night to resume water shut-offs for delinquent customers as of Nov. 14. The council also approved a deal...
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—With very little notice this summer, parents and guardians had to scramble to create an at-home learning environment for...
Contributed content by the Macoupin County Clerk. If you are one of the thousands in Macoupin County to be voting absentee by mail this November, you...
Despite concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Benld City Council members voted 3-1 Monday night to set trick-or-treating hours from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday and...
Contributed content by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD—In recognition of her advocacy on behalf of Illinois’ farmers, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) has been named a...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved the appointment of Jason Simmons, Brighton, as a part-time ordinance enforcement officer for the City of...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted on Monday night to formally place the 2020-2021 district budget on file for public...
