STATE UPDATE: After winning his first bout in the 132 Class 1A State Championships by fall over Colin Weis from Wilmington Thursday afternoon, Fritz fell to...
Bill Toprani, owner the Village of Toy Chest of Gillespie, requested the City of Gillespie to approve a permit or ordinance during the regular business meeting...
The young Gillespie Lady Miners basketball team ended their season last week with a loss to Greenville in the first round of the Class 2A Regional....
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Gillespie Middle School named eighth grade student Kennen Bertolis and seventh grade student Lexie Messerly as Leaders of the Week for the weeks of January 26...
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Before locking the first place State Championship trophy in the trophy case, Community Unit School District #7 hosted a community pep assembly on Friday for the 7th...
Outcome: Gillespie 38, Teutopolis 33 Gillespie Indians win the 7-3A State Championship for the first time in school history
Local businesses and organizations spread their good luck wishes across their social media accounts this morning to support the GMS 7th grade basketball team. The team...
Dona Rauzi of Gillespie approached the school board during their regular meeting last month to question the funding received by the Gillespie High School construction trades...
Gillespie Middle School announced their leader of the month award winners for the month of January. Award winner for the month of January were Zac Schuette,...
Macoupin T.A.I.L.S. will be hosting their 8th annual spring banquet on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in the Bates Building. Doors will...
The seventh grade Gillespie Middle School Indians basketball team (25-2) kept their season alive last Saturday in the Class 7-3A State Tournament as they downed Hoopeston...
The Gillespie girls’ basketball team wrapped up their regular season last week with two losses. The Lady Miners fell to Litchfield, 42-62, on Monday, February 2...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of February 1 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
Outcome: Gillespie 33, St. Joseph 31 Indians play Thursday in the Class 7-3A State Championship
Gillespie Middle School announced their leader of the month award winners for the month of December 2014. Award winner for the month of December were Frankie...
JACOB, Ill. – Police say winter weather played a factor in the fatal accident that claimed the life of a Staunton woman Wednesday evening, February 4,...
CHESTERFIELD, Ill. – The chief of Medora Fire Protection District was killed Thursday afternoon, February 5, at the scene of a medical emergency after being struck...
The Mt. Olive Wrestling Wildcats scored 84.5 points in the 18-team Rich Lovellette Litchfield tournament to finish in 11th place last Saturday. The team had one...
