Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jennifer Watson announced on Thursday, July 2 first degree murder charges have been filed against a Roodhouse man related to the death...
With the hours clicking down to his official retirement, Community Unit School District 7 Supt. Joe Tieman occasionally struggled with his emotions as he helmed the...
Dear CUSD #7 Families and Community Members, We hope you all are staying safe and healthy. We understand everyone is eager for information concerning the upcoming...
The Build Benld Committee donated $300 to the Benld Adopt a Pet shelter, a not-for-profit no-kill animal shelter located in Benld, in June. This shelter rescues,...
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 An officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block of East Central Avenue in Benld for a domestic dispute. MONDAY,...
CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Biermann has been named the next President of Blackburn College....
On a motion by Ald. Tilashalski, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, the Benld City Council voted Monday night to formally “deactivate” the Benld Police Department—a final step...
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the full-time...
Mary Amanda Pittman, DNP, FNP-C recently graduated with the highest honors from South University in Savannah, Georgia with a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a specialization...
As of Monday, June 15, 2020, HSHS St. Francis Hospital began a limited re-opening of the front entrance to the hospital to allow outpatients and visitors...
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of West Oak Street for a domestic dispute. Todd L. Geninatti, 45, of Gillespie...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued a public health alert on Friday, June 12 due to an undetermined amount of ground beef product prepared under...
While traditional on-campus graduation activities were canceled, Blackburn College celebrated the class of 2020 with its first Virtual Commencement Ceremony and 151st Commencement exercise overall on...
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. GILLESPIE – As a show of support for the frontline health care workers serving rural communities in Macoupin and...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved the annual appropriations ordinance, got a first look at boundaries proposed for a tentative new Tax...
The Macoupin County Public Health Department released its updated COVID-19 data relating to testing and cases as of Monday, June 8 noting less than 2 percent...
The Macoupin County Health Department announced on Monday that dental services have already been restored to full capacity at the Maple Street Clinic in Gillespie and...
The Macoupin County Coroner’s Office announced four victims perished in a small plane crash about three miles south of Carlinville on Sunday, May 31. The single-engine...
The Benld City Council is poised to increase sewer rates but the amount of the increase and how it will impact consumers’ total water/sewer bills have...
Meeting via the Zoom video-conferencing system amid continuing COVID-19 pandemic precautions, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night authorized...
