Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted to accept a state-mandated financial audit prepared by Loy-Milley-Talley, PC, headquartered...
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Relief is coming for farmers who experienced excessive moisture and flash flooding this spring and summer in 12 Illinois counties. USDA reviewed the Loss...
The Benld City Council on Monday night authorized a local yoga instructor to use the Civic Center to offer community yoga classes, voted to return a...
The Gillespie High School girls cross country team are the 2021 South Central Conference Champions. The girls performed exceptionally Saturday at a well-ran meet hosted by...
The Gillespie City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance authorizing a sewer rate hike and heard a presentation on city finances from City Treasurer Dan...
Number 5 Mine Winery in downtown Benld is hosting their third annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 16 from 11 a.m. until close. The winery is...
Joyful Angels announced they will again sponsor the Silent Santa program this upcoming Christmas season according to coordinator Dixie Lamparter. Applications are available at Sullivan’s in...
The Gillespie Cemetery and Gillespie Public Library are looking for volunteers to help lay bricks in the ground for the cemetery marking project. The action will...
The Macoupin County Public Health Department will begin offering weekly drive-through booster vaccination clinics at the Macoupin County Fair Grounds by appointment only. The CDC recommends...
The Benld City Council on Monday night approved Mayor Jim Kelly’s appointment of Jerry Saracco as an interim city alderman to replace Ward 1 Ald. Brian...
Through the very generous donation of Rick Destefane, the Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library has a new look. All existing landscape beds were removed and new...
The Gillespie Public Library is one of four libraries from Macoupin County to welcome new visitors with a program sponsored by the region’s library system. The...
Meeting in special session Monday night, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Tim Besserman as District Transportation Director, and...
The Gillespie City Council on Monday night authorized upward of $58,000 in contracts to replace the roof on the Police Department building and make long-awaited repairs...
In the fifth year of operation, the Macoupin Art Collective staff has found an unusual solution to reach kids and adults who are not able to...
Cases filed during August 29-September 4, 2021. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Ozzymichael McIntyre, 30 of Carlinville,...
With the continued increase in demand for COVID testing and vaccination, the Macoupin County Health Department urges the public to check their website for the most...
The late Don Dobrino’s career and contributions to Community Unit School District 7 were recognized by the Board of Education Monday night during the board’s regular...
Christmas is a time of joy, happiness and goodwill. It is a time of giving and helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves, especially the...
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison announced on Thursday that a Farmersville man was charged with six felonies following an arrest on Tuesday, August 17 in...
