BenGil households struggling to pay for internet service can apply for a monthly discount. The program is offered through the Federal Communications Commission. It provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Emergency Broadband Benefit recipients fully enrolled as of December 31 will automatically receive their current monthly […]
Macoupin County man found guilty of burglary, aggravated battery
A 43-year-old Macoupin County man was found guilty of burglary and aggravated battery of a sheriff’s deputy by a jury following a two-day trial in front of Macoupin County Judge Joshua Meyer this week. Caleb Prose of Girard was found guilty of four felony charges including burglary, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and aggravated fleeing or […]
LLCC announces fall President’s and Vice President’s lists
Editor’s note: The following an excerpt containing only Macoupin County students SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College announced on Thursday its President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2021 semester. Part-time students, enrolled in six to 11 credit hours, who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and achieved President’s […]
School board updated on interactive academic improvement program
Administrators updated school board members on the impact of an online academic improvement platform during a meeting of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night. The discussion was a focal point of an otherwise brief and fairly uneventful meeting. The board took formal action to extend Supt. Shane Owsley’s contract, […]
Local Country Financial agent supports police department
COUNTRY Financial Representative Tina Olroyd is pleased to support the Gillespie Police Department as a 2021 recipient of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation. Olroyd presented $1,500 to Detective R. Simpson at the department on November 23, 2021. “The Gillespie Police Department has an amazing force that is always ready to respond to needs […]
Benld Council moves to abate bank building nuisance
In a relatively brief meeting Monday night, members of the Benld City Council agreed to pay for a recently completed structural engineer’s assessment of a former bank building at 223 East Central Avenue and to send a notice to the current owner, Real Tax Developers, along with a copy of the engineer’s report. The measures […]
Gillespie Council moves forward on new TIF district, tables action on Canna Theater for second time
Gillespie City Council members on Monday set a public hearing on a new proposed Tax Increment Financing district for 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 14, at Gillespie City Hall. Keith Moran of Moran Economic Development, participating in Monday’s meeting via phone, said the hearing will collect comments from interested parties, including persons living in the proposed […]
HSHS hospitals reach record high of hospitalized Covid patients
An unfortunate milestone has been reached within Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) across Wisconsin and Illinois; A record 303 patients are currently hospitalized and being treated for COVID-19 in HSHS hospitals as compared with the previous high of 293 patients in November 2020, before a vaccine was available. These patients range from very young to […]
Over 200k new cases of coronavirus confirmed last week
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,382,437 cases, including 28,361 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from […]
St. Francis announces first baby born in 2022
HSHS St. Francis Hospital proudly welcomed Alayah Reign Jackson as the first baby born at the hospital in 2022. She was born at 1:07 p.m. on January 1 at the Family Maternity Center; weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Alayah’s proud parents are Rudie Jackson and LaDarius Dunlap of Carlinville. For others expecting […]
Most-read news articles, obituaries of 2021
It took more than the COVID-19 pandemic to make it a big year in news in the BenGil area. Apart from the virus and its economic toll, our region had its share of both good news and bad. Based on readership at TheBenGilPost.com, here are the top stories our readers thought were the most important […]
ISP announces changes to FOID and CCL Acts
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) is announcing several changes to the Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card program based on statutory changes to the FOID Act effective Jan. 1, 2022. New Cards As FOID cards are replaced, new cards will be printed without expiration dates. Whenever a new FOID card is issued, […]
Genealogy record searches can be done online in Macoupin County
Those interested in searching Macoupin County records for genealogy can now look at the indexes online, Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced recently. A searchable online index has been placed on his website allowing users to find if their relatives have records on file in Macoupin County. All birth, death, and marriage records prior to […]
School board reviews state report card, ratifies $3.5 million property tax levy
Administrators from each of Community Unit School District 7’s three schools analyzed data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual report card during the regular meeting of the district’s Board of Education on Monday night. High school, middle school and elementary principals acknowledged lower scores on this year’s report, resulting primarily from the COVID-19 […]
Benld Council sets $113,000 tax levy, approves revised ward map
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a property tax levy of slightly more than $113,000, approved a new ward map, approved a spending resolution for the annual Motor Fuel Tax street maintenance program, and approved a new ordinance to assess fines on persons operating businesses within the city limits without a […]
Macoupin tentative multiplier for 2021 announced
Macoupin County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of […]
The MAC receives grant from Illinois Arts Council Agency
For the third year, the Illinois Arts Council Agency has awarded The Macoupin Art Collective of Staunton, IL a General Operating Support Grant with an increased amount of $5,700 to be used by August 31, 2022. This grant provides the non-profit the opportunity to partially pay utilities, payroll, and various working expenses for the first […]
Statewide unemployment rate down, payroll jobs up in November
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.3 percentage point to 5.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +19,500 in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. The preliminary report for October monthly payrolls was revised […]
High winds to challenge drivers overnight, Thursday morning
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising the public that high winds into Thursday will have the potential to impact travel, especially for truck drivers and other high-profile vehicles. The National Weather Service is forecasting strong winds with possible gusts up to 60 mph across most of Illinois through the overnight hours and into […]
Gillespie Council takes steps toward TIF district creation
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night took significant steps toward establishing a second Tax Increment Financing district, the objective of which will primarily be to spur new housing development in the city. Additionally, the council approved a new levy for 2021 property taxes to be collected in 2022, approved lake fee hikes, […]
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