The district 7 school board was pleasantly surprised Monday evening, July 27, when John Fassero, Jr., president of The Partnership for Educational Excellence, informed them of...
Activities planned for the 55th annual Dorchester Homecoming weekend, sponsored by the Dorchester Volunteer Fire Department, will begin Friday evening, July 31, with a co-ed kittenball...
Gillespie’s Dairy Queen located at 510 Broadway Street will participate in the annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 30. On that day, $1 or more...
[slideshow_deploy id=’20862′] The Village of Mt. Clare threw a big party on Sunday at Ed Alpi Park to mark the 100th birthday of the village. Though...
Members of the Benld City Council say the city’s police force has been exhausting overtime funds and Police Chief Jim Zirkelbach agrees, but explained the root...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of July 19 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
Three Gillespie residents are facing multiple felony counts of drug possession following a routine traffic stop that occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 18....
More than 80 descendants of Slovakian immigrants Andy and Elizabeth Lacy of Benld met at the Magnuson Grand Hotel in Carlinville on Saturday, July 18 for...
A traffic stop in Sawyerville led to one person being arrested after a weapon and less than 5 grams of methamphetamine were seized from the vehicle....
Gillespie police are trading in familiar industrial black pants and black uniforms for a sleeker uniform featuring a wicking polo and lighter black cargo pants that...
Fireproof, a contemporary Christian band, will draw an expansive crowd tonight to Benld City Park as part of the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual...
Project Kid Kare has begun collecting new school supplies for students in the Gillespie School District. Supplies or monetary donations can be dropped off at the...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of July 12 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
A driver is accused of being intoxicated when he crashed into the side of Randy’s Market in Gillespie early Wednesday evening, leaving a large dent in...
City officials in the Village of Wilsonville are hoping a grant will fix the town’s current lift station and lagoon issues. The board voted unanimously last...
Kindergarten 5 boxes CRAYOLA brand crayons (24 count) 1 box CRAYOLA brand broad-line markers (classic) 1 backpack 1 box of water paints 1 pair FISKAR...
This week’s concert in the park supported by the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce will feature The Fundamentals. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is 90...
6th Grade Set of 3 Reinforced Color Tab Dividers (Social Studies, Language Arts, Science) (2) Black Ink pens (NO other color) (2) Composition Notebooks (Math &...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of July 5 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
A Ford Mustang was badly damaged by a fire Saturday evening, July 4, in the small village of Wilsonville and first responders suspect the act was...
