CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present their fall production “Almost, Maine” in Bothwell Auditorium on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, at 7 pm. A third performance is scheduled for Sunday, October 1 at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 to the public and free to any Blackburn students, […]
Blackburn College invites community to homecoming, Sept. 29 through Oct. 1
CARLINVILLE, IL — Blackburn College invites the community to celebrate its 2023 Homecoming & Family Weekend beginning September 29. This year’s beach-themed “Weekend at Barney’s” – named for Blackburn’s beloved beaver – will bring some summer fun to the annual fall tradition. All of the events during the weekend build up to Barney’s Beach Bash – […]
LLCC open house to be held Oct. 9
SPRINGFIELD — Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited to visit Lincoln Land Community College for an open house on Monday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will be held at LLCC’s Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd., and at Outreach Centers in […]
School board moves to buy more new buses
In a relatively brief meeting Monday night, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to enter into a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire three new school buses for the district’s Transportation Department. Two of the 77-passenger Bluebird buses are equipped with underbelly luggage compartments, Supt. Shane Owsley told the board, […]
Lewis and Clark announces 2023-2024 scholarship awards
Editor’s note: Only students residing in Macoupin County are featured below GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College empowers students by making a high-quality education more accessible through the offering of various scholarship opportunities. Over 300 students from throughout the college’s district applied for scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. These scholarships provide opportunities for […]
School board accepts two resignations
Meeting in special session Monday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education accepted “with regret” the resignations of BenGil Elementary School teachers Jay Weber and Allison McElroy. The board also voted to post a vacancy for one elementary school teaching position. The second position was posted by board action during the board’s […]
Blackburn gifted 40 acres for environmental studies
CARLINVILLE, IL — Blackburn College has received a gift of 40 acres of farmland located east of the College’s campus in Carlinville, IL. The property, known to locals as “Rock’s Patch,” was initially owned by John D. “Rock” Rossetti. The College plans to utilize the undeveloped property to enhance classroom studies for Biology students with […]
Blackburn College announces dean’s list for spring 2023
Blackburn College has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students named to the dean’s list must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Area students include: GILLESPIE – Emalee Sorbie Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal arts college located in Carlinville, IL. […]
Project Kid Kare accepting donations for school supplies
Project Kid Kare is now accepting donations to help provide new school supplies for students in the Gillespie CUSD #7. A $20 donation will help provide new supplies for a student. Project Kid Kare helps students have the school supplies they need to have a successful year. Students have the opportunity to shop for their supplies […]
Budzinski announces more than $2.4 million in Head Start funding
Contributed content Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation will receive $2,469,760 in federal support for head start programming in Macoupin, Calhoun, Greene and Jersey Counties. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Head Start programs provide critical support to our youngest students and their […]
UIS announces spring semester 2023 dean’s list
Editor’s note: Students residing in Macoupin County are featured. The entire list can be found on UIS’ website. SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois Springfield has released the names of the 678 students who made the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2023. A total of 95 students in the College of Business and Management; 320 […]
School board amends budget, names new architect of record
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to amend the 2022-23 budget, adjusting the budget for the Transportation Fund upward from $707,798 to $867,309 to account for additional expenses incurred as a result of leasing three new buses for the next five years. The original budget was […]
LLCC announces spring 2023 President’s and Vice President’s lists
Editor’s note: Only Macoupin County students are listed. The full list can be found on LLCC’s website. SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its part-time and full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2023 semester. Students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and earned President’s […]
High school announces 4th quarter honor roll
Gillespie High School announced on Monday the students who achieved honor roll during the fourth quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Class of 2023 High honor roll Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Adylin Drewel, Brayden Fee, Macy Fosnock, Hailey Hughes, Ethan LaRoche, Emily Schoen, Alyssa Schuette, Macy Shuey-Warford, Darci Wolber Honor roll Allison Andrews, Courtney Bertolis, […]
Gillespie High School announces 2nd-semester academic awards
Gillespie High School announced on Monday the students who earned an academic award during the second semester. Class of 2023 Courtney Bertolis, Ian Brown, Harry Bultema, Regan Bussmann, Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Joie Cox, Adylin Drewel, Brayden Fee, Chloe Fellin, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Zachary Haas, Hayden Helmkamp, Chase Helvey, John Herron, Payton Horn, Hailey […]
LLCC announces 2023 graduates
Editor’s note: The following excerpt contains only Macoupin County students. The full list can be found on LLCC’s website. SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College conferred more than 1,700 degrees and certificates this last year and held a commencement ceremony Friday, May 12. The graduate list below is in alphabetical order by hometown and includes degrees and certificates […]
Sandretto graduates from Blackburn College
Riley Sandretto of Gillespie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Social Science Education: History from Blackburn College during the institution’s 154th Commencement ceremony in May 2023. Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, liberal arts college located in Carlinville, IL. One of ten federally-recognized Work Colleges, Blackburn has the only […]
Gillespie to honor record-setting baseball team on Wednesday
Gillespie High School will honor the high school baseball team before the team’s banquet on Wednesday, June 14 with a parade through downtown. The parade will start at the school at 5:30 p.m. and proceed through downtown Gillespie before heading back to the school so the team can conclude their season with a team-only banquet. […]
Gillespie CUSD 7 sets 2023-2024 registration days
Gillespie CUSD 7 announced in-person and online registration dates for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Online registration will open on July 10 and be open through August 2 while in-person registration hours are 1 to 7 p.m. on August 1 and 2 at BenGil Elementary School. All primary parents in Skyward will be asked to […]
Eight Miner softball players receive all-conference honors
Eight athletes of Gillespie High School were named to the 2023 All-South Central Conference softball rosters that were released on Thursday. Miners being named to the all-conference rosters included Emma Gipson, Regan Bussmann, and Eve Kaduk as first-team; Ava Parish, Megan Rife, Macie Wright, and Sadie Sholtis as second-team; and Delaney Taylor as third-team. Gillespie’s […]
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