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...
CHICAGO— At the Illinois Gaming Board’s (IGB’s) first meeting of the year, it reported that the State and local governments earned more than $1.7 billion in tax...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night heard a plea from cross-county parents to make the program school-funded, rather...
Meeting in their new quarters for the first time, members of the Benld City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a property tax levy request,...
Macoupin County Board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to authorize a $1 million project to resurface about 2.7 miles of Staunton-Bunker Hill Road. County Engineer Tom...
Gillespie voters will have an opportunity to vote on whether or not the City of Gillespie can impose a one percent retail sales tax for Public...
The Gillespie City Council appears poised to enact a one percent sales tax to generate revenue for public safety purposes without the formality of a voter...
Benld city offices will officially move to their new digs at 218 East Central Avenue this week. City Clerk Terri Koyne reported during Monday night’s regular...
Gillespie City alderman hammered out details for spending down federal grant funds during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the city council. Council members also voted...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night, Nov. 25, celebrated BenGil Elementary School’s earning of “exemplary” status from the...
Benld city aldermen authorized expenditures of up to more than $14,000 Monday night to begin retrofitting the former First National Bank building, 218 E. Central Avenue,...
Addressing the Gillespie City Council on Tuesday night, resident Bethanie James sought support from the city and citizens to install Rapid Flashing Beacons on pedestrian crossing...
