Contributed article from Friends of Seth McMillan and contributed response from Friends of Andy Manar. TAYLORVILLE— Outsider candidate for the 48th Senate District, Seth McMillan, challenged Senator...
Article contributed by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) ACTIVATOR today announced it has endorsed State Representative Avery Bourne in the...
For the second consecutive year, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a balanced budget. The new budget,...
Will allow county to sell city-owned lots for back taxes More than a year after a collapsed ceiling forced the closure of the Benld Nutrition Center,...
Contributed article by Mark Dragovich. The Macoupin County Board unanimously adopted their Fiscal Year 2019 budget at the August Board meeting. The approved balanced budget projects...
The City of Gillespie is considering taking legal steps to abate an infestation of cockroaches at a rental home in the 300 block of East Oak...
Macoupin County is among the latest among hundreds of government entities to file suit against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain killers in response to...
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recognized State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) for her commitment to...
Meeting on Tuesday night because of the Monday holiday, members of the Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make a payment of $54,138.60 to Haier...
Tax referendum eyed to salvage Police Department Benld Ald. Peyton Bernot proposed a referendum to increase property taxes as a means to keep the Benld Police...
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously Monday night to seat Dona Rauzi as Ward 1 alderwoman, replacing former Ald. Jim Alderson who resigned from...
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. House Bill 4783, which merges two youth Department of Natural Resources issued licenses, was recently signed into law by...
Members of the Wilsonville Village Board of Trustees on Monday night formally approved a $28,000 Motor Fuel Tax appropriation and authorized the purchase of a computer...
Benld Mayor Jim Kelly assured residents Monday night that a proposal to dissolve the Benld Police Department and contract with the City of Gillespie for local...
On a motion by Ald. Robinson, the Benld City council voted unanimously Monday evening to turn over the management and development of the former site of...
Benld residents will have an opportunity to voice their opinions about a proposal to disband the Benld Police Department during a public meeting set for 7...
Article contributed by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) was recently named the newest member of ISBE’s (Illinois State Board...
Long-serving Gillespie city alderman Jim Alderson submitted his resignation at the conclusion of a contentious city council meeting Monday night during which city officials fielded complaints...
Article contributed by a member of the Illinois House Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Rural and downstate school districts will have more tools to help overcome the challenges...
Members of the Wilsonville Board of Trustees on Monday night accepted Village Treasurer Gina Frensko’s recommendation to purchase a new software system for processing water bills,...
