The Gillespie Area Caring Center has received a $291 challenge grant from the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation The grant is a result of the Caring CenterÕs...
Tom Becker, representing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, urged more than 40 people attending a Community Funding Forum on Wednesday night in Benld...
The first Build Benld Art Fair to be held on Sunday, September 4th from 9am to 4pm at the Benld City Park now has 22 Vendors Registered. The event to...
To see the full page flyer, click here! From Bluegrass sound to Big Band music, from Classic Country to Elvis Rock ‘n Roll the Coal Country...
Join the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce on its sixth annual Tour de Coal bicycle ride on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at the Benld City Hall-Civic...
A small group of local residents began last week to explore possible options for commemorating Benld’s Coliseum Ballroom, which was destroyed by fire on Saturday, July...
Dione Rabida, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of FNB – Benld Banking Center, presents a check to Tobi Libbra, President of the Black Diamond Days...
The Macoupin County Wild Riders Saddle Club is located out at the Gillespie Lake. It has been there for many years. The original club started out...
Gordon D. Jumper of Jacksonville, Governor of Rotary International District 6460, urged members of the Benld Area Rotary Club to recruit new members and take on...
We Care Recycling from Carlinville made a stop in Gillespie August 13. The organization was in town behind the Civic Center for 2 hours. We Care...
Taking care of your business! First National Bank expanded in the Mt. Olive area in 2005. Six years later, the branch installed a new ATM. First...
Just as subzero temperatures in the winter cause movement in the ground, abnormally hot temperatures cause the same movement. Just like foundations for buildings crack over...
The storied entertainment venue that once hosted the likes of Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Fats Domino was destroyed by a fire that broke out about...
About 1 in 8 women in the United States (12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2010, an estimated 207,090...
Back Row – Coach Jill Rosentretter, Liz Nance, Rachel Boeck, Shelsie Timmermeier, Miranda Spencer, Kelly Clark, Ashley Greff. Middle Row – Karlie Libbra, Jordan Rosentretter. Front...
As the temperature cooled down to 90 degrees, Elvis (Steve Davis) played the hits! After a heat index of 109 degrees July 26, the Chamber of...
Michelle’s Pharmacy in Gillespie, located on Macoupin, is having a sidewalk sale starting Thursday and ending Saturday. 40% off merchandise outside 20% off gift items inside...
Sweltering temperatures associated with a week-long heat wave in the Midwest may have contributed to at least one death in Macoupin County on Tuesday, according to...
Find out about creative financing tools for local projects. Meet with State, Federal, and Local agency representatives. Network and share strategies with other community/business leaders in...
You are cordially invited to attend a Caribbean Event Hosted by Dona Rauzi (Damar Travel) & Sandals Resorts Come meet our Business Development Manager, Abby Ujhelyi,...