Gillespie Middle School announced on Friday that the local Knight’s of Columbus recently donated dozens of gently used and new coats to middle school students before...
Wilsonville Village Trustees on Tuesday night approved a property tax levy and an appropriations ordinance, both of which are identical to last year’s, and debated a...
This past weekend four competitive teams from Midwest Royals attended the UCA Bootheel Classic competition in Cape Girardeau, MO. The Cherry Bombs placed second in the...
SIXTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Paul Balestri, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Maris Brill, Zachery Carney, Cayden Cole, Edin Compton, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Brookelyn Crotchett, Edward Duchinsky,...
Staunton resident and Navy Reserve Lt. Daniel J. Monahan retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve after serving honorably for 30 years. His family, friends and members of the Navy’s Blue...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. Teacher residency program to begin in 2020-2021 school year CARLINVILLE – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) joined officials from...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a $340,000 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020 and voted narrowly...
Class of 2020 – Seniors HIGH HONOR ROLL Sarah Alepra, Madison Anderson, Michael Baum, Kaytrin Besserman, Kennedy Clark, Kendra Damm, Tessa Davis, Briget Dolliger, Meghan Fosnock,...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering a Healthy-Steps: Moving You to Better Health class through Bridget Rolens, mind-body health services educator at HSHS St. Francis Hospital. Class dates are Mondays, (session 1) January 13...
The 2020 membership drive for Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service gets underway the week of December 9th with the mailing of almost 7200 membership forms to the...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night set the time and date for a Truth in Taxation hearing regarding...
A 44-year-old Sawyerville man has died following an auto-pedestrian accident on Route 4 south of Benld that happened just before 5 p.m. on Friday, November 22....
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is generally one of the busiest travel holiday periods of the year. As millions of travelers take to Illinois roadways to celebrate...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a $120,338 property tax levy for 2019 taxes to be collected in 2020, agreed to seek...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) was honored on Tuesday with the Jim Guilinger Legislative Award by...
Friends of the Gillespie Library announced on Tuesday they are sponsoring a candlelight tour of the historic Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville, Illinois, on Wednesday, December...
Gillespie police officers and Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service paramedics were recognized during a meeting of the Gillespie City Council Tuesday night for their efforts to save...
Madison Communications is pleased to announce that their technician team made up of Bobby Wicke, Brent Phillips, Darin Jansen, and Jeremy Maggart won First Place Overall...
The St. Clare Center Food Pantry will benefit from a matching fund challenge currently being held at Victory Lane Ford throughout the month of November. The...
A vehicle was struck and a 67-year-old Plainview man was killed on Thursday, November 7 when his vehicle was hit by a freight train before witnesses...
