Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved upward of $14,000 of work to correct a long-standing problem with wall dampness at the rear of the Benld Civic Center and entered into a $30,000 contract to inventory residential water service lines using lead pipes. Council members also debated a proposed ordinance to govern […]
Gillespie Police Report: September 10-16, 2023
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 An officer initiated a traffic stop at Macoupin Street and Maple Street. Jesse J. Kahl, 36, of Wilsonville was arrested for driving with suspended registration and driving under the influence. An officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Burton Street in reference to a civil standby and criminal trespass to […]
Black Diamond Days may return to downtown for 2024
Gillespie’s Black Diamond Days festival could return to the downtown commercial district if the city council approves a resolution seeking permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to close a section of Illinois Route 4 to accommodate the struggling festival. Ald. Landon Pettit, who also serves as a member of the Black Diamond Days Committee, […]
Benld accepts bid for preliminary work at sports complex site
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night accepted of bid of $18,480 from Ranger Excavating for preliminary work on developing the former site of the Benld Elementary School as a sports park and outdoor recreation area. The preliminary work includes demolishing and excavating existing softball field fencing, demolition and excavation of dugouts, and […]
Council narrowly approves patrol boat purchase, tables action on Bobcat, boom mower acquisitions
A divided Gillespie City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to purchase a used boat for patrolling Gillespie Lake. Lake Committee chair Landon Pettit said Lake Superintendent Gary Thornhill has been using his personal vessel for lake patrol after the city sold off a patrol boat two years ago. Recently, Thornhiill’s boat sustained minor damage while […]
Gillespie nursing home changes ownership, renamed to Gillespie Health & Rehab Center
Heritage Health Gillespie announces it has changed ownership. Renamed Gillespie Health & Rehab Center, the 100-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility provides a broad spectrum of care, including long- and short-term care and rehabilitation, in an intimate and compassionate environment. The new ownership team is a group of individuals who are skilled nursing facility managers and […]
St. Francis Hospital thanks junior volunteers for summer service
LITCHFIELD— HSHS St. Francis Hospital hosted ten junior volunteers this summer as part of its summer learning program designed to introduce teens to hospital operations. Those participating in the summer program included: Nicholas Cochran, Maddox Compton, Nolan Dougherty, Ethan Endress, Kennedi Isaacs, Lilianne Readenour, Maggie Reynolds, Derek Sawyer, Payon White and Jessie Zhang. Over June […]
State Police reminds motorists to stay alert as school starts
SRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding the public about the importance of focusing on roadway safety as children across the state prepare to head back to school, especially laws specific to the safety of children in school zones and while boarding buses. Back-to-School season means an increase in pedestrians and bicyclists in traffic […]
School Board hires elementary teachers for current school year
With the start of the school year looming next week, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education took action Thursday night to fill last-minute staff vacancies. Meeting in special session, the board met for 40 minutes in executive session before taking action in open action to complete staffing needs for the […]
Lewis and Clark announces 2023-2024 scholarship awards
Editor’s note: Only students residing in Macoupin County are featured below GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College empowers students by making a high-quality education more accessible through the offering of various scholarship opportunities. Over 300 students from throughout the college’s district applied for scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. These scholarships provide opportunities for […]
School board accepts two resignations
Meeting in special session Monday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education accepted “with regret” the resignations of BenGil Elementary School teachers Jay Weber and Allison McElroy. The board also voted to post a vacancy for one elementary school teaching position. The second position was posted by board action during the board’s […]
Gillespie man receives 60-year sentence for death of his mother
A Gillespie man was sentenced to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Human Services for the 2019 death of his mother. Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison announced on Thursday that Clinton Sanders, 39, was ordered into the custody of IDHS by Judge Joshua Meyer. Sanders was originally charged with first-degree murder where he […]
School board lists residential lots for sale, votes to temporarily invest bond sale funds
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted Monday night to declare lots owned by the district in the City of Gillespie as surplus property and offer them for sale via sealed bid. The parcels will be advertised for sale with bids due by the end of business on Friday, Aug. […]
Benld Council votes to bid first phase of sports complex; Receives report on water tower painting project
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to advertise for bids for preliminary work at the former site of Benld Elementary School, considered a report on the status of a project to repair the city’s water tower, and authorized payment of about one-half of the contract cost to the contractor On […]
Project Kid Kare accepting donations for school supplies
Project Kid Kare is now accepting donations to help provide new school supplies for students in the Gillespie CUSD #7. A $20 donation will help provide new supplies for a student. Project Kid Kare helps students have the school supplies they need to have a successful year. Students have the opportunity to shop for their supplies […]
Illinois 4 work near Carlinville underway until November
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a nearly 6-mile improvement project on Illinois 4 north of Carlinville from Haig Street to Allen Road will begin Wednesday, July 5. Traffic will be reduced to one lane using flaggers and/or temporary traffic signals during various construction operations such as bridge repairs, milling and resurfacing. Other improvements […]
Emma Bangs was early proponent of women’s suffrage in Macoupin County
In the late nineteenth century, women had few professional opportunities. Many that did work gave up their careers when they married. Emma Trimble Bangs, however, broke the mold. A former Macoupin County resident, Bangs was an early proponent of women’s suffrage in the area. Bangs later was an appointed official in Hillsboro, then taught school […]
School board amends budget, names new architect of record
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to amend the 2022-23 budget, adjusting the budget for the Transportation Fund upward from $707,798 to $867,309 to account for additional expenses incurred as a result of leasing three new buses for the next five years. The original budget was […]
High school announces 4th quarter honor roll
Gillespie High School announced on Monday the students who achieved honor roll during the fourth quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Class of 2023 High honor roll Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Adylin Drewel, Brayden Fee, Macy Fosnock, Hailey Hughes, Ethan LaRoche, Emily Schoen, Alyssa Schuette, Macy Shuey-Warford, Darci Wolber Honor roll Allison Andrews, Courtney Bertolis, […]
Illinois Air National Guard wing to conduct flyover on Tuesday in honor of 100 years of aerial refueling excellence
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois – The United States Air Force invites the American public to join on June 27 to observe flyovers of our air refuelers above communities across the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. Aircrews assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, an Illinois Air National Guard […]
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