The Gillespie United Methodist Women are having their Fall Rummage Sale on Friday, September 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, September 22 from...
These Ben-Gil Elementary students set their own goals and read all summer long. Summer reading is critical to a child’s ability to not only retain information...
Date range: September 7-13, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Kinney Contractors Inc. is suing Ameren Illinois Company...
A 65-year-old Girard man was airlifted by Arch Air Medical Service to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield following a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Illinois Route...
Build Benld donated $100 to Heritage Health Care Center in Gillespie this month to help them purchase a new set of Bingo cards for the residents....
A four-vehicle accident closed Illinois Route 4 near Dodge Road north of Carlinville on Thursday afternoon, September 13, around 4:40 p.m. when Illinois State Police say...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the all new Kelly Miller Circus on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the Benld City Park with performances...
The City of Gillespie is considering taking legal steps to abate an infestation of cockroaches at a rental home in the 300 block of East Oak...
A popular music festival created to celebrate the medical challenges of a local resident will expand into a larger event this year. The SamJam Music &...
Macoupin County is among the latest among hundreds of government entities to file suit against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain killers in response to...
Date range: August 30-September 6, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC is suing Colleen...
Gillespie Boy Scout Pack #51 enjoyed the grounds of the Bremer Sanctuary in Hillsboro on Saturday, July 21. Twelve students ranging in age from 5-10 years...
Meeting on Tuesday night because of the Monday holiday, members of the Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make a payment of $54,138.60 to Haier...
The Build Benld Committee donated $300 to teachers at the South Macoupin Head Start Program located on East Central Avenue in Benld in early August. This...
Contributed article by Shelly Grigoroff. Seth McMillan, a Republican candidate for Illinois State Senate, hosted a town hall and free trap-shooting event for supporters of the...
Date range: August 23-29, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Robert Ernst has filed a forcible entry and...
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. GILLESPIE – Gillespie public school families will continue to benefit from Illinois’ new school funding formula, which guarantees an...
Amy Hailstone, a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer, is releasing new music under her own label and recorded in her own ‘Sleepy Dogs Studio’. The collection includes...
Tax referendum eyed to salvage Police Department Benld Ald. Peyton Bernot proposed a referendum to increase property taxes as a means to keep the Benld Police...
In a relatively brief meeting the night before the official start of the school year, Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted Monday night...
