Gillespie city officials apparently are exploring the possibility of creating a new Tax Increment Financing District that would encompass parts of the city’s northwest side and...
Members of the Benld City Council on Thursday night voted to enter into a $50,000 contract with HMG Engineers to design a sewer improvement project on...
Wilsonville Village Trustees on Tuesday night approved a property tax levy and an appropriations ordinance, both of which are identical to last year’s, and debated a...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. CHICAGO – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) was today named co-chair of the Governor’s Commission for Equitable Funding...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a $340,000 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020 and voted narrowly...
Monday, after collecting signatures from across Macoupin County, Jordan Garrison formally filed petitions to run for Macoupin County State’s Attorney in 2020. “I am proud to...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a $120,338 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020, agreed to seek...
Gillespie police officers and Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service paramedics were recognized during a meeting of the Gillespie City Council Tuesday night for their efforts to save...
A recent state law change now allows for older military discharge records to be available to the public, Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced. “Any military...
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans In response to recent news that revealed a glaring loophole in Illinois legislative ethics laws, State Representative Avery Bourne...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – An initiative to reign in the soaring cost of insulin for diabetes patients moved forward today. Senate...
The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) named State Senator Andy Manar its 2019 Community Health Center Champion Wednesday for his work to improve health care...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night heard an update on the three-year-old, county-wide CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program, debated Illinois Valley Economic Development...
During a marathon session lasting nearly four hours Wednesday night, members of the Gillespie City Council, Mayor John Hicks and Treasurer Dan Fisher defended the city’s...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Pharmacists Association honored State Senator Andy Manar last week with its Honorary Co-President Award for...
With minimal discussion Gillespie City Council members quickly voted to accept a 40-year contract and intergovernmental agreement to supply water to the City of Benld during...
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. LITCHFIELD– State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) has been named to serve on the newly created House Firearm Public Awareness Task Force....
Meeting in special session for about five minutes on Monday night, members of the Benld City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the...
The Wilsonville Board of Trustees on Tuesday night voted to install a new roof on an equipment building at the village’s sewage treatment lagoons, set hours...
Members of the Benld City Council met behind closed doors for 30 minutes Monday night to discuss a possible contract to supply water to the city...
