Build Benld has installed two additional memorial boards at Gazebo Park and are now seeking names to add to the side boards. A minimum donation for...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 9 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo and...
Lindsey Miller was awarded as Gillespie Middle School’s leader of week for the week of November 10, 2014. Miller is an eighth grader at GMS and...
The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 18, has announced it will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE), Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE), Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP), and Special...
After multiple complaints from city residents, alderman Steve Kluthe informed the Gillespie City Council the city might have to consider live trapping to solve the city’s...
Edward Phipps, 35, of Kane has been charged with improper lane usage and over width following Sunday’s farm accident that resulted in one death, according to...
Eighth Grade Harley Allen, Desire Ballinger, Rhoni Bernhardt, Hannah Bertoldi, Kennen Bertolis, Christian Blevins, Adam Boeck, Samuel Boedecker, Megan Bray, Jerod Brown, Lexie Bussmann, Emilie Campbell,...
Superintendent Joe Tieman reported during the October school board meeting that the school district’s anonymous donor has donated another $2,000 earmarked for technology bringing this individual’s...
The district 7 school board held their second community meeting last Wednesday as they continue their effort to keep the community more involved in the school...
Seniors (Class of 2015) High Honor Roll Jacob Alepra, William Barber, Kelly Clark, Andrew Copeland, Derick Engelke, Joshua Friese, Jacob Kirkwood, Sheila Martinez-Gomez, Nichole Miller, Miranda...
A driver was killed early Sunday afternoon in a farm accident on Route 16 near Reddish Road in Fieldon, Illinois. The fatal accident occurred at 4:12...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 2 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
The third teen has died following the accident that occurred northeast of Raymond on Wednesday afternoon around 3:15 p.m. Dana Jannsen, the 17-year-old driver of the...
Aaron Weinberg was awarded as Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week for the week of November 3, 2014. Weinberg is a seventh grader at GMS...
Democrat Andy Manar retained his seat in the 48th State Senate District after an 11-point victory Teusday over Linda Little. Manar took 56% of the votes...
The Gillespie Miner volleyball team (16-19) was out muscled Tuesday night in the Class 2A Sectional semifinals in Sparta by Trico Campbell-Hill (26-6). The Lady Miners...
Shawn Kahl, a 14-year employee of the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office, swept his way to victory on Tuesday after claiming 68.1% of the votes in Macoupin...
Gillespie Middle School has announced their leader of the month award winners for the month of October. Award winners for October are Jessica Jacobs, Mallory Mick,...
Two teens are dead and one is hospitalized following an accident between two vehicles that occurred northeast of Raymond on Illinois Route 48 early this afternoon....
Last updated: 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Check back throughout the night for updated election results The BenGil unofficial results for this election are displayed below....
