CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Gregory J. Meyer as the school’s 19th President. Meyer, a former Blackburn professor and...
FarmHouse Fraternity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is offering multiple scholarships to incoming students of all majors that will be attending the university next fall....
Blackburn College has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean’s list must earn a grade point average of 3.6...
Applications for Farm Credit Illinois’ annual agriculture scholarship and community improvement grant programs are open until Feb. 28, 2023. As higher education costs continue to rise,...
Editor’s note: The excerpt below only contains Macoupin County students. The full lists can be found on Lincoln Land Community College’s website. SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community...
Senior class – Class of 2023 High honor roll Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Erik Kravanya, Peyton Montes, Cadyn Oberkfell, Megan Rife, Cadence...
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering 6 – $1,000 scholarships for the upcoming 2023-24 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors....
Golden Apple program participants make a material difference in the ongoing teacher shortage crisis ILLINOIS – Golden Apple, a non-profit dedicated to preparing, supporting and mentoring...
CARLINVILLE, IL — The Board of Trustees of Blackburn College has accepted the resignation of Dr. Mark Biermann as President of Blackburn College. Biermann will leave...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $3,561,741 levy for 2022 property taxes collectible in 2023. The...
A historically high inflation rate is allowing Community Unit School District 7 to levy the maximum amount allowed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL). ...
CARLINVILLE, IL- During a ceremony held on November 9, Blackburn College inducted its newest members in the College’s honors society chapters. This year, 14 Blackburn students...
Featuring shopping opportunities, children’s activities and festive holiday decorations, Gillespie’s Holiday Sparkle will return to the downtown business district on Saturday, Dec. 17, according to members...
Seniors – Class of 2023 High honor roll Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Erik Kravanya, Peyton Montes, Cadyn Oberkfell, Megan Rife, Cadence Schmitt,...
With upward of 50 local residents attending, Benld city officials hosted an open house and dedication for the newly remodeled Benld Civic Center, now renamed the...
Illinois Capitol News LITCHFIELD – Governor Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), local and state leaders today announced the award of $8.6 million...
The annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at Gillespie schools will take place on Thursday, November 10 starting with breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m....
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $1.8 million project to replace the heating, ventilating and air...
Three Blackburn College faculty members were honored at the 2022 Investiture for Endowed Faculty on Thursday, October 13, at Bothwell Auditorium. The first ceremony of its...
Written by the late Andy Easton, Sr. for the Gillespie Area News contributed by the Gillespie Public Library When Gillespie High School started their football program...