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, JUNE 15, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of West Baker Street for a domestic dispute. Kyle D. Tilley, 28, of Gillespie was arrested for domestic […]
Blackburn names Dr. Mark Biermann as 18th president
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. He succeeds Provost Dr. John McClusky, who has served Blackburn as Interim President since December. Dr. Biermann will assume office on August 15, 2020. Mike Smiley ‘71, chairman of […]
Benld deactivates police department, accepts alderwoman’s resignation
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 in turning over police protection to the City of Gillespie. The deactivation is effective July 1. “The reason we are deactivating is so, if in the future, Benld decides […]
LLCC announces spring 2020 full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists
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 Vice President’s and President’s lists, students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above. Full-time students who earned […]
MFPC’s Pittman graduates with Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
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 in administration. She has been a part of Macoupin Family Practice Centers LLP (MFPC) with locations in Gillespie, Mt. Olive, and Carlinville since March 2016. Originally from Southern Illinois, […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital begins limited reopening of front entrance to patients and visitors
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 access to the facility without having to enter through the emergency room. “I am excited to welcome people back to our front door. With our recent change in the […]
Gillespie Police Report: June 7-12, 2020
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 was arrested on a warrant out of Macoupin County for burglary and transported to the Macoupin County Jail. An officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block […]
Public health alert issued for ground beef sold at Carlinville business
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 a custom exemption that may be contaminated with NON-O157 Shiga tox-prd E.Coli (STEC), a bacteria commonly known as “e coli”. That product was prepared at a Type II Establishment […]
Local students graduate from Blackburn College
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 Saturday, May 16. Students’ achievements were recognized with individual slides that graduates were able to personalize with photos and video messages using a custom Blackburn cap and gown Snapchat […]
Manar delivers lunch to Maple Street Clinic health workers
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 Montgomery Counties, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) delivered lunch to the staff and administrators at the Macoupin County Health Department’s Maple Street Clinic today. “I wanted to take […]
Gillespie Council approves $17 million appropriation, eyes boundaries for proposed new TIF district
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 Increment Financing district, hammered out details of a counter-offer on a contract to provide dispatching services for the Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service, and approved a zoning change that paves […]
Macoupin County releases updated COVID-19 data
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 of tests in the county resulted in a positive COVID-19 case. Countywide, there have been 3 deaths, 47 positive cases, 3 currently active cases, and another 3 tests were […]
Health department restores dental services at Maple and Morgan Clinics
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 will resume at the Morgan Street Clinic in Carlinville on June 15. “The health department recognizes that primary dental and medical care are very important,” the health department added. […]
Four people die in a small plane crash outside of Carlinville
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 plane took off from Creve Coeur Airport outside of St. Louis around 3:19 p.m. and crashed at 3:45 p.m. Killed in the accident was the pilot, Joshua Sweers, 35, […]
Benld Council eyes sewer rate increase
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 yet to be determined. The move to hike sewer rates is prompted by a letter from the city’s engineers, HMG Engineers, indicating that local sewer rates must meet a […]
School Board izes $288,000 program to provide computer access to all district students
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 ized an ambitious $288,000 initiative to provide laptop computers for each district student by the time the 2020-21 school year opens. In other action, the board voted unanimously to hire […]
Reiniesch receives award for Outstanding Citizen
Due to the need for social distancing during the Coronavirus threat, the Genl George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution canceled its annual Outstanding Citizenship award ceremony but the chapter still distributed awards to deserving high school students including Gillespie’s Chance Reiniesch. “These are great high school students whose […]
Manar distributes face shields to local health departments
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. BUNKER HILL – To support local efforts to battle COVID-19, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) partnered with John Deere, the United Auto Workers, and the Illinois Manufacturers Association today to deliver 300 face shields to local agencies in Macoupin, Montgomery, and Christian Counties. Face shields are a […]
Gillespie Council wrestles with KaHo water contract, amends Gillespie/Benld police agreement
After a lengthy and sometimes terse discussion, Gillespie Mayor John Hicks told Rick Verticchio, attorney for the Village of Lake KaHo, that the city would produce a counteroffer to a Lake KaHo proposal under which the village would continue to purchase water from the City of Gillespie. In other action, the council voted during its […]
County Clerk reopens recorder’s office
Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced on Wednesday evening the recorder’s office opened back up earlier in the day with new changes. The temporary closure that started Monday was the result after three county employees working at the Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville were exposed to COVID-19 after coming in close contact with a person […]
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