The table turned in a narrow County Board race on Thursday afternoon when Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced that his office has finished counting all...
With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Republican appointee Avery Bourne, Raymond, has won election to the Illinois House of Representatives seat for the 95th District. As...
Benld residents age 60 and over can take part in the sixth annual Christmas dinner on Sunday, December 11, sponsored by Build Benld. The Benld Civic...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Country Corner (Gifts & More) at 210 E. Central in Benld on Sunday afternoon, November...
William Bolin, 25, of Livingston was sentenced Monday afternoon, November 7, by the Honorable Judge Joshua Meyer to 14 years in Illinois Department of Corrections for...
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a theft that occurred sometime over the last three weeks in rural Plainview. Several thousands of dollars...
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 sponsored a Trunk or Treat for the surrounding communities on the evening of Halloween, October 31. Approximately 700 participants came...
Date range: October 25-October 31, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Acting as his own attorney, Charles...
Another business is opening in downtown Benld. Country Corner is located at 210B on East Central Avenue in Benld’s business district a couple doors down from...
This story is contributed by a member of the Senate Democrats. Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) presented Mount Olive resident Roger Kratochvil with a proclamation from...
Using charts and graphs, Gillespie CUSD #7 building principals led an extensive discussion about how district students are performing on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness...
Based on the success of a project to make improvements to the Community Unit School District 7 baseball field, the CUSD 7 Board of Education may...
An 18-year-old Carlinville woman is suing the driver of the car that allegedly struck the motorcycle on which she was a passenger during a July 30...
This story is contributed by Macoupin County Housing Authority. Margaret (Peg) Barkley, CEO of Macoupin County Housing Authority (MCHA) in Carlinville was recently presented with the...
Date range: October 18 – 24, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS William C. Smock, Springfield, is...
A Brighton man died early Saturday morning in his camper on Valley View Lane in Brighton after the camper caught on fire. Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn...
The Build Benld Committee presented a $650 donation check to the Benld Police Department on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, earmarked for the purchase of police radio...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield will host a Community Health Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the hospital’s...
The Gillespie Lions Club is once again sponsoring the annual Gillespie Halloween Parade that will be held on Sunday, October 30 at 5 p.m. The...
This story is contributed by a member of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Chamber of Commerce today gave the Champion of Free...
