An 18-year-old female and 22-year-old male died Sunday morning following a single-vehicle accident where their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. According to the...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of December 13 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
This story is contributed by a member of Friends of Lee A. Ross. Lee A. Ross, 57, of Gillespie, filed nominating petitions on November 23, 2015, to...
Community Unit School District 7 Superintendent Joe Tieman announced Monday evening the district’s deficit reduction plan for the upcoming three years, which calls for a $700,000...
The Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a tax levy totaling $280,140, but it was the routine matter of approving meeting dates for 2016 that...
A Gillespie woman has been charged with two related drug offenses after police arrested her in late November following an ongoing investigation by the Gillespie Police...
Lena Dalton, the daughter of David and Melissa Dalton, was chosen by Gillespie Middle School for the weekly Leader of the Week award. Dalton was chosen...
Date range: December 9-14, 2015. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Nathan Health Care Center, LLC, East St....
SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) voted in favor of legislation releasing funding for road and bridge maintenance to the city of Gillespie on...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of December 6 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
Joseph Tieman, Superintendent of the Gillespie School District, announced Monday that the Fourth District Appellate Court announced on November 6, 2015, that the judgement for the...
After falling to an undefeated Springfield St. Agnes team in the IESA 7-3A State Championship, the seventh grade Gillespie Middle School girls were smiling, laughing and excited...
Dave and Mary Griffel of Gillespie are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Jonathan, to Kristin Davidson, daughter of John Davidson and Kimberlee Davidson-Russell...
The Gillespie Middle School seventh grade girls basketball team (25-3) was defeated for only their third time tonight in the 7-3A State Championship match-up at Auburn...
Members of the Wilsonville Village Board voted unanimously Monday night to hire Bob Reimann of Sawyerville as an ordinance enforcement officer, and approved the Village’s annual...
Gillespie High School principal Lori Emmons announced that five high school students have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The students from Gillespie recognized this year...
The Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service recognizes the following donations and memorials during the months of October and November 2015: DONATIONS: Dennis Dedlow, Donald Koniak, Secondo Ferrari,...
Hannah Barrett, the daughter of Frank and Alyssa Barrett, was chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week for the week of November 30 after...
Joe Cline completed a perfect game at Superbowl Bowling Center on Wednesday during the Wednesday Night League for the Alply Panels Team. It was Cline’s first...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 29 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...