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Macoupin Board meets for July meeting
The Macoupin County Board met Tuesday, July 9 for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting was shorter than usual though several items were discussed including how to spend funds from the Energy Grant. Energy Grant. Macoupin County received $324,479 as part of the Energy Transition Grant. Several communities and school...
Gillespie Library, United Community Bank to host Fraud and Scam Prevention seminar on July 22
Friends of the Gillespie Public Library and United Community Bank are hosting a joint “Fraud and Scam Prevention” seminar at on Monday, July 22 starting at 6 p.m. at the Gillespie Public Library. The seminar will focus on today’s common scams and frauds, which includes imposter and check...
Carlinville Council holds second July meeting
The Carlinville Council met Monday, July 15 for its second monthly meeting. Several items were discussed at the meeting inlcuding project updates and upcoming events. Unhinged Motorcycle Club submitted a request to close off the first block of East Main Street on July 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the H.E.I.D.I. Charity Run.
Alhambra news, July 17 edition
Preschool Screening Parents/Guardians of a child that will be 3 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024, may have their child prescreened at the Highland Primary School, 1810 Lindenthal Ave., Wednesday, Aug 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Thursday, Aug. 15, 9-11 a.m.
Madison County Workers Memorial spared by sinkhole
Alton, IL – The earth opened up here June 26 and swallowed half a soccer field and a light pole, but it didn’t take the Madison County Workers Memorial with it. Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Ill. made national news when a collapsed mine caused a giant sinkhole to appear in the middle of a soccer field that had recently undergone a $1 million renovation. The sinkhole measured 100 feet across in the center of the soccer complex, and 50 feet deep according to the Belleville News-Democrat.
This Kitschy Roadside Antique Mall In Illinois Is Too Quirky For Words
Illinois is a place where the historical meets the whimsical, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston. Driving along Route 66, a road that has become synonymous with Americana, you’ll suddenly find yourself face-to-face with a giant pink elephant. Yes, you...
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