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,...
(That is an actual picture of one of the snakes that was confiscated from the house.) On Thursday, July 20th The BenGil Post got wind of...
When his wife found a document recording the history of Gillespie among the couple’s papers in a file cabinet, Gillespie resident Lindell Loveless regarded it as...
July 22nd & 29th 4:00pm till 7:30pm @ Life Harvest Church Route 138 in Wilsonville Dinners & Sandwiches Buffalo, Alaskan White, Talapia, Cat Fish, and Shrimp...
The Gillespie Miners 12U baseball team finished up the season by bringing home the second place trophy in the SWIBL league tournament on July 10, 2011. The...
Last night, more than 250 turned out for the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s concert in the park. Bobby Remack Band was playing the tunes as...
Saint Louis University Softball team member, Kelcie Matesa, Benld, was recently named to the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fourth straight semester. Matesa,...
Early yesterday morning, someone set cardboard boxes and trash on fire behind Hicks Maytag in downtown Gillespie. The fire then spread and caught roofing materials on...
In memory of Norman “Poppy” Halpin July 30th and 31st at Welfare Park Dust off your gloves, gather your “old” team, and join us in celebrating...
The state of Illinois has proposed that 95% of the state’s population have access to broadband services within five years. We support this initiative, but how...
