Vaccination distribution for Phase 1A continues throughout the State of Illinois while Macoupin County recently completed their 1,000 vaccination. Procedures are in place to provide the...
Cases filed during December 27, 2020 – January 2, 2021. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Angela Wiser,...
Community Unit School District 7 students will have the option of attending in-person classes when the winter break ends on Monday, Jan. 11 as a result...
A 28-year-old Peace Corps Fellow from Western Illinois University has moved to Gillespie to begin an 11-month internship to bolster community and economic development efforts undertaken...
State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), who catapulted from local politics to became a prominent voice in the Illinois Senate, will step down from his 48th...
BUNKER HILL – After eight successful years in the Illinois Senate representing the 48th District and more than 22 years in public office, State Senator Andy...
Cases filed during December 20-26, 2020. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Tamera Lee, 23 of Springfield, is...
The Moderna manufactured COVID-19 vaccine was received in Macoupin County last week and nearly 600 frontline healthcare workers received the vaccine on Saturday, December 26. The...
In a relatively brief meeting, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night gave final approval for the district’s 2020...
Cases filed during December 13-19, 2020. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Steven Pesavento, 34 of Staunton, is...
Taverns suffering financially from state-imposed closures due to COVID-19 in Benld will have a reprieve from paying for liquor licenses for the coming year as a...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital announced today that the hospital administered the first COVID-19 vaccine doses to hospital colleagues on Wednesday who are serving on the front lines...
The first COVID vaccine doses arrived in Illinois on Monday, December 14 and were processed to go to hospitals throughout the state. Local public health department...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital colleagues are working to raise the spirits of patients hospitalized this holiday season. The hospital is inviting community members to help by...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a property tax levy for 2020 taxes to be collected in 2021 amounting to more than...
Cases filed during December 6-12, 2020. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Nicole Ruyle, 37 of Benld, is...
Positive COVID 19 cases continue to be confirmed in Macoupin County. While many people with COVID-19 have only a mild illness, others have a severe illness,...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans will ring in the New Year with an additional increase in the minimum wage to $11 an hour, and the Illinois Department of Labor...
Cases filed during November 29-December 5, 2020. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Eddy Reid, 47 of O’Fallon,...
Santa Claus will make a brief visit to the Grow Gillespie Pop-Up Shop located at 121 South Macoupin in Gillespie next to the Coal Museum from...
