Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – More than $16 million in state funds are available for rural and downstate schools to expand internet...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a property tax levy ordinance totaling $118,119.92 for 2018 taxes to be collected...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Rear-facing car seats, blaze pink hunting clothes and required school safety drills are among the subjects contained...
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to award an $8.8 million contract to Haier Plumbing and Heating, Okawville, for a $10...
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar today was named co-chairman of the education transition committee for...
A new water storage tower to replace an aging 50,000-gallon tower adjacent to the village hall may be in Wilsonville’s future as a result of action...
Benld voters will have an opportunity to tell the city council whether or not they favor increasing the property tax rate to shore up the city’s...
Over the objections of a local resident, members of the Gillespie City Council on Tuesday night stuck with its earlier action to install four-way stop signs...
Starting in January, the Wilsonville Board of Trustees will meet on the third Tuesday of each month instead of the first Monday as a result of...
Once a reliable stronghold for Democrats, Macoupin County leaned to the right in Tuesday’s general election. Just under 57 percent of the county’s 32,151 registered voters...
Contributed article by Friends of Andy Manar. Members and leaders of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (IARA) and Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois (SEIU) were on hand to announce their...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night accepted an audit report showing the district to be in the best...
Contributed article by a member of Friends of Seth McMillan. TAYLORVILLE— Congressman Rodney Davis is announcing his endorsement of outsider Seth McMillan for the 48th Senate District seat...
Benld city aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a $30,000 contract with Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende (HMG) Consulting Engineers, Carlyle, to conduct a feasibility...
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar received several awards recently for his work on school funding reform...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new Benld business Customs-n-Classics with a ribbon cutting. Customs-n-Classics is an auto customizing and restoration business located in...
Representative Avery Bourne (R – Raymond) will be hosting a series of Coffee and Conversation events around Macoupin County. Representative Bourne invites constituents to stop by...
A Gillespie rental home located in the 300 block of East Oak Street that has been the focus of repeated complaints about an extensive cockroach infestation...
The Wilsonville Board of Trustees on Monday night voted unanimously to affirm Village President Jeff Rhodes’ decision to hire Charles Ring as a part-time temporary maintenance...
State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) is holding traveling office hours. She encourages constituents who need help to stop by so a member of her staff can assist them. No appointment...
