Illinois Governors are to prisons as peanut butter is to chocolate. The two just seem to go together. Whether former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence is...
Dear Educational Community, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to another school year in Community Unit School District #7. The faculty and...
When it comes to Interstate highways, Illinois has the third most Interstates in the nation. New York has 31 Interstates, while California and Texas both have...
Dear Editor, Benld Native, Johnny Seketa comes home to Benld from his residence in South Carolina every year and volunteers for the Memorial Weekend celebration. I...
The future of energy policy in Illinois could soon be here. The major utilities, clean energy proponents and others are all pushing legislation at the state...
To our family and friends, Thank you. During a time like this, we realize how much our family and friends really mean to us. Thank you...
Miners fans, After a successful inaugural meeting, the Gillespie Football Boosters are having a second meeting on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 in the Ben-Gil Cafeteria....
Dear Miner Fan, The Gillespie High School football coaches would like to invite you to a roundtable discussion of football fundraising options for the upcoming summer...
SPRINGFIELD – Without an increase to the teacher minimum wage and other changes to reverse Illinois’ teacher shortage, people should get comfortable with reports like one...
Dear Benld Residents, Last year, the Benld City Council unanimously approved placing a referendum asking the residents of Benld to increase their property taxes to make...
Dear CUSD#7 Friends, Please allow me to take this opportunity to inform you about student performance on 2018 state assessments. District students took PARCC, Illinois Science,...
Hi, my name is Owen Sullivan. I have been an independent pharmacy owner and pharmacist for the past 26 years in Central Illinois. Typically, I keep...
Dear Editor: Today, more than ever, our Second Amendment rights are under attack. Anti-gunners seem only concerned with one thing, taking away our guns. It starts...
To the editor, First, a brief lesson in recent history: Four years ago, voters in the 95th Legislative District re-elected Wayne Rosenthal, a Republican with a...
Dear Editor, Now more than ever, I am concerned about the growing political divide in our country that is pitting neighbor against neighbor and turning our...
Dear Editor, Last election, the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum. It served as an important opportunity for voters to hear from local candidates...
Dear editor, A tax on the number of miles a person drives is a terrible idea for rural and downstate residents of Illinois. That’s why I...
Greetings, On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, welcome to the 2018-19 school year. Every new school year presents an opportunity for staff, parents...
Dear Editor, I am writing in regard to the proposed dissolution of the Benld Police Department and the contractual hiring of the Gillespie Police Department to...
In a recent poll held a couple weeks ago (June 26-28) by Victory Research, Democrat J.B. Pritzker had a 15-point lead over incumbent Republican Bruce Rauner...
