Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front‐yard book exchanges number 36,000 around the world in 70 countries — from Iceland to Tasmania to...
Gillespie Fire Department, along with Benld Fire Department and Dorchester Fire Department, responded to a house fire in the 500 block of West Virginia Avenue in...
The Macoupin County Fair is looking for 5 and 6-year-old girls in the Macoupin County area to participate in the 2017 Little Miss Macoupin County Fair...
“Back to the 80’s… the Totally Awesome Musical” danced into Ben-Gil Elementary School last weekend featuring a talented group of Gillespie High School students. Directed by...
One student from each school building at Community Unit School District #7 represented their school and the district on Wednesday, March 15 at the annual recognition...
After several minutes of debate, Gillespie City Council members unanimously approved the donation of $5,264.91 to the Illinois Coal Mining Museum, Gillespie, on Monday night. The...
A Sawyerville woman was arrested after a search warrant led to a set of pending felony charges for having methamphetamines and attempting to destroy evidence. Amy...
Four members of the Gillespie High School basketball program will be among the 55 top boys and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois playing in...
Date range: March 7-13, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Vickie Puckett-Baldwin, Alton, has filed a forcible...
Michael Glisson, Litchfield, is suing Norfolk Southern Railroad and two of its employees on behalf of Brian Irwin, a disabled person who allegedly was seriously injured...
Gillespie High School will induct four members to the school’s “Wall of Honor” program on April 2, 2017. New members are inducted every spring at the...
This story is contributed by a member of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)...
Gillespie Middle School announced February’s leaders of the month on Thursday afternoon. Earning the monthly award was Harrison O’Brien, Cayden Woodard, Ayden Madeline, Hailey Hughes, Jacob...
Members of the Village of Wilsonville Board of Trustees on Monday night approved $24,187.74 in expenditures to make extensive improvements to a series of five sanitary...
Gillespie Middle School student Macy Fosnock was chosen as last week’s leader of the week after being nominated for the award by Mrs. Blevins. Blevins said...
The National Weather Service (NWS) survey team in St. Louis confirmed Wednesday evening that an EF-1 tornado caused the damage to Sawyerville in the early morning...
A traffic stop on March 1 around 7 p.m. by Illinois State Police for allegedly failing to signal while changing lanes on Interstate 55 in Macoupin...
UPDATE Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm: The National Weather Service has determined the cause of the damage was a tornado and not straight-line winds like originally proclaimed....
Date range: February 28 – March 6, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Monsanto Co. is suing...
Voting 4-2, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night authorized the sale of $2 million in Working Cash bonds...
