Dear editor, On Wednesday, Gov. Rauner will present to the General Assembly his plan for dealing with a $9 billion state budget deficit. This is not...
Make plans this holiday season to visit Macoupin County’s “Million Dollar Courthouse” for an old fashion Christmas. The sparkle, glitter and shine of Christmas will be...
SPRINGFIELD – Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) responded today to assertions that Illinois’ failure to adopt a right-to-work law factored into a manufacturer’s apparent decision not...
Stemming the migration of young people from rural communities is a common challenge facing local leaders across Illinois and the nation. Macoupin County is no exception....
To the community, We would like to thank everyone for all the prayers, love and support shown at the time of our loss. Thank you for...
Greetings, On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, welcome to the 2017-18 school year. The CUSD #7 staff looks forward to continuing to provide...
Parents/Guardians of CUSD #7 Students: On the fourth day of school, August 21, our community will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness a partial solar eclipse. ...
Dear editor, Last week, I was honored to co-host a town hall meeting about fixing the education funding formula with Staunton Schools Superintendent Dan Cox, Southwestern...
Dear editor, My son is in Pre-K and like many other parents with children that will soon be in school, I have been concerned about the...
Dear Gillespie CUSD #7 Community, The financial future of our school district hangs in the balance in the next few hours. The Illinois General Assembly continues...
For several years, as superintendents and educators, we’ve worked to fix the broken school funding formula that has devastated our schools and communities. We have spent...
Readers, I would like to congratulate Kaitlin Henrichs on becoming the new Macon Fair Queen. You have an exciting and event-filled year ahead of you....
Dear editor, Illinois has the most unfair school funding formula in the country. This broken formula spends thousands of dollars more per student in wealthy Chicago...
Dear Editor: After two years of political games, Illinois needs a balanced budget, now. The list of those who’ve been harmed by our legislative inaction is...
Due to the many issues within the administration, it is unfortunate that four (4) Trustees and the Village Clerk resigned on May 19, 2017. The Village...
Bunker Hill is a special town and I can prove it. Not long ago a group of us put our heads together and discovered we have...
Two Years. Illinois has been operating without a budget for nearly two full years. This is unacceptable. Despite what is often said, the fact remains that...
Doctors work long hours to benefit their patients. In addition to their medical degree, they continually educate themselves so that those in their care receive the...
In October of 2016, I approached the Bunker Hill, IL, city council and asked them to allow retail package liquor sales in Bunker Hill with no...
Dear Editor, The comment period for the Macoupin Energy, LLC application has been extended to January 7, 2017. Residents in Macoupin County have reasons to be...