Gillespie council swears in incumbents and new member Larry Norville and Jean Holesko addressed the council during a regular board meeting on Monday, May 13 on...
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 recently announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which will provide free meals that meet SFSP federal...
Not Pictured: Teresa Tucker
Council hears from citizens unhappy with sewer system A new era in the City of Benld began Monday, May 13 as the city’s first woman to...
Commencement set for next Sunday In less than a week from now, high school seniors will take their final steps across the stage to receive their...
Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license, obtain a duplicate...
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership is looking to honor one young leader, under the age of 45. The individual worthy of this recognition is one working to...
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D–Bunker Hill) is calling for the creation of a task force to address the growing problem of heroin use among...
Event was successful Gillespie High School students got a close look Wednesday at what could happen to them if they choose to drive distracted. A mock...
Board looks much like it did before After its reorganization meeting Monday night, the Gillespie Board of Education looks identical to how it did before the...
BENLD – The 3rd Annual BUILD BENLD Craft Fair/Flea Market is being held this Saturday, May 11 from 9am to 3pm at the Benld Civic Center....
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D–Bunker Hill) secured nearly $21 million in construction projects in Macoupin County that will bring much-needed jobs to the area...
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership’s two-time sold out event, now has tickets available for their June 27, 2013 Annual Dinner Fundraiser. The monies raised goes toward funding...
SPRINGFIELD – More than 200 students from downstate Illinois traveled to Springfield on Wednesday, April 17, for the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day. With...
Board weighs options for old Benld property Assistant superintendent Joe Tieman updated the board on results from Gary Niehaus, transportation director, during a regular board meeting...
Next to the Black Diamond Days Pageant, the next fan favorite is the Little Mister and Mini Miner pageant. The little beauties and gents from the...
EAST ALTON – Community leaders, business officials and economic experts from across downstate Illinois testified during a Senate hearing Monday regarding historic pockets of unemployment plaguing...
Genealogy Library Expands Hours Civil War enthusiast and quilt lover Anne Stinnett of Gillespie presented information on quilts thought to have marked the Underground Railroad at...
