Lexi Emelander, daughter of Kelly and Eric Emelander, has been named as Gillespie Middle School’s Student Leader of the Week by seventh-grade English Language Arts (ELA)...
Benld voters will have an opportunity to tell the city council whether or not they favor increasing the property tax rate to shore up the city’s...
Contributed article by the HSHS St. Francis Hospital. The St. Clare Center Food Pantry will benefit from a matching fund challenge currently being held at Victory...
Date range: November 10 – November 21, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS David Rull has filed a...
With holiday open houses hosted by local merchants, an exotic animal petting zoo featuring a live Alaskan white reindeer, the 20th annual Snack with Santa, a...
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is generally one of the busiest travel holiday periods of the year, according to a press release issued by the Illinois State...
It’s that time of the year again, plans are being finalized for decorating the Macoupin County Courthouse for Christmas this year. We are once again offering...
Ben Thompson, son of Kristen Shearlock and Tommy Thompson, has been named Student Leader of the Week at Gillespie Middle School by his band teacher, Mr. Simon....
These Ben-Gil Elementary students were recognized for following Habit Two: beginning with the end in mind. These students set goals for themselves and made a plan...
The 2017-2018 Wrestling Wildcats began practice on November 5 with 16 athletes signed up in Coach Ron Ryan’s 50th season as head coach. Included in this...
Over the objections of a local resident, members of the Gillespie City Council on Tuesday night stuck with its earlier action to install four-way stop signs...
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized HSHS St. Francis Hospital for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony held...
SIXTH GRADE Maria Alger, Aiden Bailey, Amelia Barrios-Madison, Zoey Bergen, Bailee Borror, Mia Brawner, Aiden Brennan, Ian Brennan, Alexander Clark, Elissa Cline, Landen Emelander, Savannah Fee,...
A 46-year-old Litchfield woman was struck Thursday evening by a pickup truck when attempting to cross the intersection of Union Avenue and Monroe Street in Litchfield...
Date range: October 18 – November 9, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Riya Britenstine, acting on behalf...
Starting in January, the Wilsonville Board of Trustees will meet on the third Tuesday of each month instead of the first Monday as a result of...
CARLINVILLE – Shelsie Timmermeier, a senior middle blocker from Gillespie, concluded an excellent career for the Blackburn College volleyball team this fall. The 6’0 Timmermeier appeared...
Michael Bertetto, son of Michelle and William Bertetto, was chosen as Student Leader of the Week at Gillespie Middle School by Mr. McNicholas. McNicholas states, “Michael is...
Once a reliable stronghold for Democrats, Macoupin County leaned to the right in Tuesday’s general election. Just under 57 percent of the county’s 32,151 registered voters...
Gillespie Middle School announced on Tuesday the October leaders of the month. Receiving the award included Race Eccles, Aliyah Smith, Haeden Kellebrew, Jaydon Baker, Dylan Thomeczek,...