The Gillespie City Council learned for the first time Monday evening during its regular monthly meeting that the popular Black Diamond Days street festival may be...
Victory Lane Ford recently presented the St. Clare Center Food Pantry in Litchfield with a check for $5,000. The check was a matching gift that represented...
Perfect Attendance: 2nd quarter (in no specific order) Parker Hughes, Gunner Koniak, Celia Li, Raven Pruitt, Remington Wendel, Steven Fosnock III, Carter Plovich, Marley Portwood, Harper Thackrey,...
Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl reported on Monday that a Decatur man and an Alton man were being held at the Macoupin County Jail after an...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously during a special meeting Tuesday night to appoint Becky Hatlee, Gillespie, to fill...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a property tax levy ordinance totaling $118,119.92 for 2018 taxes to be collected...
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) kicked off the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program on January 5 with the first Girl Scout Cookie Booth Weekend of the...
These Ben-Gil Elementary students were recognized for following Habit Three, putting first things first. These students set priorities, make goals for themselves, and follow through on...
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to award an $8.8 million contract to Haier Plumbing and Heating, Okawville, for a $10...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital will present a living Nativity on Tues., Dec. 18 from 5-7 p.m. in the front circle drive of the hospital. During the...
The Construction Trades SkillBuilder Club at Gillespie High School recently constructed sixteen ‘Thin Blue Line Flags’ as Christmas presents for Gillespie High School alumni that have...
Now that the 2018-2019 school year has begun, The Partnership for Educational Excellence is wrapping up its mini-biographies of some (12 percent) of its past scholars...
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar today was named co-chairman of the education transition committee for...
Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a sixteen-team shootout that will benefit a beloved area radio broadcaster battling a severe form of cancer....
A new water storage tower to replace an aging 50,000-gallon tower adjacent to the village hall may be in Wilsonville’s future as a result of action...
Make plans this holiday season to visit Macoupin County’s “Million Dollar Courthouse” for an old fashion Christmas. The sparkle, glitter and shine of Christmas will be...
Local Daisy Girl Scout troop 466 held a toy drive in memory of their friend and peer, Madyson Loftis. Loftis is the daughter of Chris and...
In addition to hearing a detailed review of the most recent school “report cards” issued by the State Board of Education, members of the Community Unit...
Community Unit School District 7 Superintendent Joe Tieman told members of the Board of Education Monday night that school “report cards” recently released by the state...
Come experience the birth of Christ during a Live Nativity on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. Your journey begins by witnessing Gabriel’s visit with...
