Build Benld announced on Friday they donated $100 to Project Kid Kare to help the community provide backpacks and school supplies for kids in Gillespie CUSD...
While concerns about water quality dominated Monday night’s meeting of the Gillespie City Council, the council dealt with a number of items including a Certificate of...
With upward of 60 residents crowded into the Gillespie Civic Center, city officials tried to allay concerns over the city’s water supply and warned that correcting...
Cases filed during July 3-9, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Larone Walton, 32 of Carlinville, is...
Cases filed during June 26-July 2, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Thomas Burns, 29 of Plainview,...
If you’re looking for where to catch fireworks this weekend, we have you covered with many displays this weekend and one next weekend. Fireworks return in...
Cases filed during June 19-25, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Michael Puccetti, 40 of Girard, is...
Members of the Community Unit Community School District 7 Board of Education voted Monday night to commit to a five-year lease for three new school buses,...
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Staunton man was charged with disseminating child pornography. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work to collaborate...
In a relatively brief meeting, the Benld City Council on Monday night accepted a $16,785 bid to replace the sidewalk around the Benld City Hall, agreed...
Cases filed during June 12-18, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Donavon Holmes, 19 of Wilsonville, is...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a $14 million appropriation ordinance for the current fiscal year, hired a new city police officer,...
A man wanted in connection with the murder of a pregnant mother from Alton, formerly of Litchfield, was arrested in Gillespie last Thursday, June 9. Gillespie...
Cases filed during June 5-11, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Alexander Worland, 32 of Mt. Olive,...
This week, Illinois will see abnormally high temperatures and humidity. To increase visibility on the dangers of extreme heat, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is...
By Steve Joyce There are a lot of questions that are asked of public libraries and one has stumped Gillespie Public Library for years is “where...
SENIORS (CLASS OF 2022) High honor roll Connor Alger, Brynn Baker, Daniel Bertolino, Ashton Bethard, Ridge Braundmeier, Lanie Doty, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Kylie Kasarda, Alyssa...
SIXTH GRADE Bryce Alpi, Gracelynn Balestri, Dallas Barker, Cali Barkley, Hayden Brittin, Alexis Brown, Scarlet Bruhn, Logan Buhs, Zaydin Burch, Jasper Calcari, Ava Carr, Caleb Carver,...
Cases filed during May 29-June 4, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Logan Billings, 32 of Benld,...
Gillespie athletes of the middle school, high school and past graduates placed flags on 400 plus veterans’ graves at the Benld Cemetery on Friday ahead of...
