Trinity Baptist Church will be hosting a yard sale at 502 South Macoupin Street in Gillespie, indoor and outdoor, on May 6 from 8 a.m. to...
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the BenGil area, southwestern Illinois, and the St. Louis area. The warning was issued early...
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...
The iconic hardware store that can be found on Route 4 in Gillespie has announced it will be closing its doors at 5 p.m. on Friday,...
Residents in Gillespie woke up to the tornado siren sounding shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday as a threat of severe weather quickly rolled through the...
The girls’ basketball season is moving along at a swift pace. The conference race has already come to a close and the regional tournament starts this...
Gillespie fans are preparing for a unique experience tonight, February 10, as three of the district’s basketball teams have momentous games scheduled this evening and fans...
UPDATE 12:00 p.m.: It’s being reported that all lanes of I-55 and the frontage roads have reopened. Illinois State Police District 18 have shut down Interstate-55...
Fireproof, a contemporary Christian band, will draw an expansive crowd tonight to Benld City Park as part of the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual...
SPRINGFIELD — With yesterday’s ruling from a Cook County judge who ordered that the comptroller cannot pay state employees without an enacted fiscal year 2016 budget,...
B & B Strings will close out the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s final concert for the month of June tonight at the Benld City Park....
The CCCC concert in Benld Park tonight will feature the River Ramblers. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is 90 minutes straight through. Beginning at 6...
Music, rides, food, and games are in store this weekend for the annual Black Diamond Days festival. The three-day event kicks off tonight and runs through...
Tropical Sno opens today at 6 p.m., April 15, to start their 14th season under the ownership of Margaret and Charlie Wayman. After the area has...
Check back throughout the evening for updated election results The BenGil unofficial results for this election are displayed below. Results will be certified at the canvass up to...
Participating Dairy Queen locations are celebrating the company’s 75 year anniversary by giving away ice cream cones today, March 16, on the 75th day of the...
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