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...
With a commanding two-to-one tally, Republican Amy J. Ashby became the second Republican to capture a county executive office in Macoupin County in General Election balloting...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted on Monday night to accept the district’s annual financial report and audit, and agreed...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night accepted an annual audit of city finances prepared by Scheffel Boyle Certified Public Accounting, Alton, and approved...
Gillespie City Council members voted Monday night to approve the purchase of a new dump truck at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Council members also...
Contributed content Dana Carr Skinner, 52, of Gillespie has announced her candidacy for Macoupin County Circuit Clerk. She will be on the November 5, 2024, General...
While some aldermen remained reticent, Benld City Council members generally agreed Monday night to explore the feasibility of moving City Hall from its current quarters to...
After several minutes of discussion and debate, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night adopted a resolution that enables the city to collect a $100 late...
Meeting in special session Monday night, August 26, the Gillespie City Council voted 5-2 to purchase a brick building at 124 N. Macoupin St. to house...
Benld City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to authorize Mayor Jim Kelly to submit a bid to purchase a commercial building on Central Avenue. A...
The City of Gillespie will seek an Open Spaces Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant of up to $600,000 following a unanimous vote by the council...
Members of the Benld City Council voted unanimously last Monday night to approve repairs to the South Main Street lift station at a cost of $59,500,...
In a relatively brief meeting Monday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education approved a “resolution of remedial warning” against an unidentified district...
The Gillespie City Council directed City Attorney Rick Verticchio to draft a new ordinance during a sometimes contentious meeting Monday night, which would impose a grocery...
The Benld City Council on Monday night approved a $2.2 million appropriations ordinance governing municipal spending for the current fiscal year. Council members also approved a...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved the appropriation ordinance for fiscal 2025, rescinded a housing inspection ordinance approved last month, and took...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted unanimously to appoint Cory Bonstead as the Gillespie High School head...
