Shibui Studio Art Gallery, the first commercial art gallery located in Macoupin County, will open September 12 at 119 S. Macoupin Street, Gillespie next to the Illinois...
Gillespie Caring Center Shepherd’s Closet will be closed for an indefinite period of time due to remodeling. Shepherd’s Closet is in the front part of the caring...
A 31-year-old Granite City woman was convicted of first-degree murder by a Macoupin County jury on Wednesday, August 24. The conviction stems from a 2015 home...
The only bank in Benld will close its doors for good on November 18, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Associated Bank notified its customers of the closure...
Cases filed during-August 7-20, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Amy Bolletto, 45 of Virden, is charged...
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis is scheduled to meet with city officials at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Gillespie Civic Center to discuss a $3...
Students from BenGil Elementary completed a summer reading challenge that included reading 20 books in a variety of fun ways such as reading by the pool,...
The Gillespie High School girls’ volleyball team volunteered to help Project Kid Kare set up school supplies in the elementary cafeteria and escort students’ as they...
Popular Music Festival Will Feature Array of Musical Genres CARLINVILLE – One of the larger music festivals in small-town Illinois music festival returns this year with...
The Gillespie United Methodist Church Mission Team will host their 10th annual hog roast and silent auction on Saturday, August 27 at the church located at...
Gillespie voters will vote on whether or not to pay a higher tax rate to fund a retirement plan for city employees but the referendum will...
The Benld City Council on Monday night ratified the Mayor’s hiring of Ethan Martin as the city’s sewer system operator and voted to approve adjustments to...
During a relatively brief meeting Monday night, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted to increase payment to substitute teachers to...
Cases filed during July 24-August 6, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Angela Evans, 52 of Girard,...
Gillespie city aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a new contract with the Fraternal Order of Police which...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night tacitly authorized the administration to explore the possibility of acquiring new air...
Eighteen members of the Gillespie High School class of 1960 held their “60th plus 2” year reunion at Lumpy’s Bar and Grill in Gillespie on July...
A Gillespie man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving too fast for conditions following a single vehicle fatal accident on Illinois...
Members of the Benld City Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt an annual appropriation ordinance limiting expenditures for the current fiscal year to $2,144,662. The...
The Band of Brothers X-Ray Co. Motorcycle Club held their annual Backpack run on July 16 starting and ending at Ceejo’s in Gillespie with proceeds benefiting...
