Five major lawsuits alleging negligence on the part of the North Mac Community Unit School District and three contractors in connection with a carbon monoxide leak...
Family Fun will be the order of the day on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Tony’s Park in Eagarville as more than 50 craft and direct...
Date range: April 26-May 3, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ross Beckman has filed a forcible...
Superintendent Joe Tieman offered a report on recent accomplishments from Gillespie High School during the school board’s meeting last week, including being named by U.S. News...
Illinois State Police say alcohol is believed to be the factor in the one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday morning at 4:30 on Illinois Route 16 at...
The popular Macoupin County Spring Festival will take place May 28 and 29. The two day spring fest will take place on the Historical society grounds...
The Ladies Bee Well event sponsored by HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield was a huge success with 241 people in attendance. Sonya Jones, guest speaker...
American Hauntings launches their 2016 summer haunted history tours May 13 American Hauntings returns to one of the most historic and haunted towns in Illinois with...
A former agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor of the Southwestern School District was charged with two counts of theft in Macoupin County for allegedly depositing money...
The 6th Annual Build Benld Craft Fair and Flea Market will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Benld Civic Center from 9 a.m....
Despite an 11th-hour appeal by board member Dave Griffel, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education supported Supt. Joe Tieman’s recommendation to...
Illinois State Police District 18 Commander, Captain Lieutenant Timothy Tyler, announced today that officers will conduct special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP), Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP),...
The Gillespie High School softball team (20-3) is on a 3-game winning streak after finding its groove at the plate. The Miners hit the 20-victory mark...
Date range: April 20-25, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ruth Loveless has filed a forcible entry...
Homeowners in northwest Macoupin County are suing the owners, operators and affiliates of a swine production facilities for damages “beyond the jurisdictional limits of the (circuit)...
Edeale “Dolly” Failoni was honored Sunday by dozens of friends, family members, and neighbors for nearly three decades of service as mayor and a lifetime of...
This story is contributed by a member of the House Republican Staff. Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond), along with members of the Illinois General Assembly, approved bipartisan...
Thanks to road oil bids that came in lower than anticipated, the City of Benld will be able to expand its motor fuel tax maintenance program...
With three weeks remaining in the regular season before regionals, the high school baseball team (9-9) is sitting at .500 after playing 18 games. The team...
The Mt. Olive Police Department recently received a Philips HeartStart AED from the Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service. “Officers on patrol 24/7 increases the likelihood that they...
