Rachel Young, the seventh grade daughter of Trevor Young and Jamie Easter, was chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week last week by Mrs....
Seniors – Class of 2016 High Honor Roll Madison Buckner, Samuel Clay, Stephen DeMartini, Taylor Dickinson, Abby Eccles, Rachel Emmenderfer, Elijah Fox, Lynsey Gibson, Regan Goldasich,...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 1 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
Marilyn Rhodes provided a generous donation this week to benefit the restoration of the Mother Jones Monument and Union Miners Cemetery. Rhodes is a member of...
Wilsonville’s Community Center will get a new sign to identify the building as a result of action taken Monday night by the Wilsonville Village Board. The...
Gillespie Middle School announced Monday their leader of the month award winners for the month of October. Winners for the monthly award are Hunter Sarti, sixth...
CARLINVILLE — State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) joined the Macoupin County Retired Teachers Association in Carlinville today to reassure them that their retirement security is...
The citizens’ group, Communities for Drug Awareness & Prevention, is hosting two anti-drug presentations on Thursday, November 12. Featured guest speakers include Detective Chris Coyne who...
Date range: October 27-November 1, 2015. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS MACO Management Co., Inc., has filed...
The high school volleyball team’s season came to an end last week in the 2A regional semifinals after dropping two games to regional champion Piasa-Southwestern Birds....
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of October 25 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo and...
Ben-Gil Elementary students began a virtual journey along the world famous “Mother Road” this month entitled “Read for Kicks on Route 66”. This reading adventure will...
The Gillespie High School football team walloped the Staunton Bulldogs, 46-12, on Friday evening to end their six-game losing streak and to conclude their 2015 season with...
The Mt. Olive Police Department put a suspected drug dealer in jail this month after an ongoing investigation resulted in the arrest of one Mt. Olive...
Facing the prospect of delayed state aid payments due to the continuing budget stalemate in Springfield, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of...
Jan Thomack, R.N./Emergency Department, was awarded the first Torch Award for respect at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield last week. CEO Patti Fischer said the...
Date range: October 20 – October 27, 2015. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Brian K. Romanotto, Dawson, is...
UPDATE 12:00 p.m.: It’s being reported that all lanes of I-55 and the frontage roads have reopened. Illinois State Police District 18 have shut down Interstate-55...
Loraine Jackson from Benld Adopt-A-Pet accepted a donation check for $250.00 from the Build Benld Committee to help the Shelter with their upcoming cold weather needs....
In what has turned into an annual event, the community has been working on creating the “Nightmare on Elm Street” haunted yard for weeks. They are...
