Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – Pharmacy middle men are driving up the costs of prescription drugs for customers and squeezing out rural...
Lori Wilder Valerio of Gillespie is the winner of The Partnership for Educational Excellence fourth annual Grand Raffle. Lori’s prize is $5,000 and she donated $500...
These Ben-Gil Elementary students were recognized for following Habit Five; seek first to understand and then to be understood. These students try to understand other people’s views...
The Benld Cemetery Association (BCA) is proud to announce the installation of two 24 niche columbariums for cinerary urns. According to John Balzraine, President of the...
The Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to take legal action against an alleged nuisance property and voted unanimously to hire a new part-time police...
Gillespie Middle School released the March leaders of the month on Tuesday. Receiving the award include Leo Li, Hunter Niehaus, Alec Laughlin, Kaeleb Lowry, Logan Rhodes,...
A newly reorganized Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night informally authorized Gillespie High School Principal Shane Owsley to proceed with plans...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. BUNKER HILL – State Senator Andy Manar is teaming up with local authorities again this year to host a...
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) welcomed Mount Olive High School sophomore Bryce Bone to the Capitol this week as part of his Future...
Benld aldermen voted unanimously to hire Carol Woods as a part-time clerical worker in the City Clerk’s office and to officially appoint her as Deputy City...
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) joined State Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) for a press conference at the Illinois State...
The Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled (MCDD) in Carlinville is hoping they can pack the house at their upcoming murder mystery fundraiser on April 27...
The Macoupin County Fair is looking for 5 and 6-year-old girls in the Macoupin County area to participate in the 2019 Little Miss Macoupin County Fair...
The Gillespie Mustang Football program announced on Monday the signups for the upcoming youth football season will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 8 to...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night authorized Mayor John Hicks to sign off on a proposed contract regarding the sale of water to...
Local students were named to the Blackburn College dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester. Students named to the dean’s list must earn a grade point...
SIXTH-GRADE Maria Alger, Amelia Barrios-Madison, Owen Baugh, Zoey Bergen, Bailee Borror, Mia Brawner, Ian Brennan, Elissa Cline, Cloe Damm, Landen Emmelander, Corinne Fellin, Logan Griffith, Kennedy...
BenGil area voters on Tuesday re-elected three incumbent school board members and voted nearly two-to-one against a property tax increase that would have generated funding for...
State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) welcomed Gillespie High School senior Kennen Bertolis to the Capitol this week as part of his Future Leaders program. Bertolis,...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted to rehire all of the district’s 85 teachers and certificated staff...
