Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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L & W Mattress Direct- Winter Special: Twin Mattress, $159; Full $209; Queen, $249; King, by order only, $349. All mattresses except Kings are in stock and on sale at Mattress Direct. Located across from Walmart in Litchfield (217) 324-3636 12-tf FOR SALE: 2015 Lund 1675 Impact Sport fishing boat, one of a kind, customized in Green Bay Packer colors. Very low hours. Stored inside in winter, always, covered in summer. Includes trailer, trolling motor, GPS system, and 90HP mercury engine. $25,000, obo. Call 217-710-7319. FOR SALE: 2003 Polaris...
RUBBER STAMPS and Marking Devices Available at Staunton Star-Times, 108 W. Main, Staunton tf SALES - PARTS- SERVICE: McCormick, LS Tractors, Grasshopper, Ferris Lawn Equipment, BIGHORN UTVs. Bodner Equipment, 1203 West Frontage Rd, 1-55 & Exit 41, Staunton, 618-635-5600 #33/y23 - #33/yr24p...
FOR RENT: Mobile Home or RV Lots. 618-512-5326 19-tf FOR RENT: Self Storage 10 x 10 and 8 x 20 Units and Fenced in Boat and Camper Storage Available at S & K storage. 1100 S.Union 618-635-5306 37-t FOR RENT or SALE: 3 & 2 Bedroom Mobile Homes, Staunton. No Pets. 618-512-5326 19-tf FOR RENT: 1 bedroom house. Appliances. Furnished. 618-580-4791. tf...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL STAUNTON, ILLINOIS On Jan. 22, 2024 at 6:50 p.m., a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Staunton at the Ralph and Josephine Oltmann Community Center, 101 W. Pearl St., Staunton, Ill., for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony as to ordinances authorizing the execution of pre-annexation agreements in regards to pre-annexation to the City of Staunton, Ill., the following tracts of property: 9136 Renken Rd. Omphghent Township 12-2-04-11...
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is providing taxpayers with tips and alerting them to changes they may encounter when filing their 2023 state income taxes early next year. “The 2023 tax filing season is just around the corner and we want to ensure taxpayers are prepared and have the necessary documents and are also aware of improvements that have been made to simplify the filing process,” said IDOR Director David Harris. “We strongly encourage electronic filing as it is the easiest way to file and also ensures the fastest refun...
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Post Prom Tree of Lights. In Memory of ..... Charles Norman by Karen Hagan; Joe Ray by Brandon and Missy Ray; Nicholas and Rose Bodner by Jim and Amy Burns; Tom Gusewelle by Debbie Bekeske; Brad Gusewelle by Debbie Bekeske; Robert Buffington by the Buffington Family; Robert and Erica Fletcher by Bob and Donna Fletcher; Art Allen by Tami Johnston; Jennie Allen by Tami Johnston; Merry Callovini by Krystal Marra; Damian Dobrinich by Brad and Dana Neuhaus; Harold and Audre Neuhaus by Brad and Dana...
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released the 2023 Illinois Economic Development Highlights report. This summary reveals a record year for economic development in key sectors, including a tripling of REV and EDGE incentivized private investments to nearly $3 billion since 2022, record tourism achievements, and assistance for Illinois small businesses. Over the course of a year, the number of new jobs created by Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) and Reimagining Energy...
Dogs battle it out with the Hilltoppers in the Carlinville Holiday Tournament and come out on top winning third place at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament. Braden Buffington was the lone Bulldog that made the All-Tourney Team, however he was not the only Bulldog to be recognized as one of the tournaments top talents: No. 22 Isiah Laux was named King of the Hill Champion for the second time in his high school basketball career....
The information in this column is provided by the book “The History of Staunton High School Sports (1908-2012)” which was researched and written by local resident and School Board member, Steven F. Moore. “Covering over 100-years of multiple sporting events of a local area is quite a daunting task,” and it is important to note that Moore acknowledges that he could not find everything that he wanted to include in the book. Overview of 1908 to 1919: Students had been receiving an informal education in Staunton since the 1880’s. It wasn’t un...
University of Illinois Extension of Macoupin County will be offering the state mandated Certified Food Protection Managers class and exam. The Illinois Department of Public Health Food Sanitation Code (section 750.540) requires food service establishments to be under the operational supervision of a certified food protection manager during hours of operation. Certificates need renewal every five years and class attendance is mandatory to sit for the exam. The two-day course will take place on Jan. 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...
The Staunton School District would like to congratulate Claudia Bruhn on her retirement as a long time cafeteria employee. Bruhn is completing her thirty-eighth year of service with the District and her dedication to the students and staff is appreciated and admired. (picture included on website)....
In 2023, Illinois topped the lists of major economic development rankings, including Site selection Magazine, CNBC’s Top States for Business and more. Highlights include: No. 1 in Midwest for workforce development (Site Selection Magazine) No. 2 state in the nation for corporate investments, with Chicago clocking in as the top metro in the country for corporate investments for the tenth year in a row (Site Selection Magazine) CNBC Rankings: No. 2 in the nation for infrastructure (up from No. 3 in ’22) No. 2 in the nation for education (up from...
piano of Allen Toussaint with an homage of “Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley” being the name of the album and of the first track on the record; it’s got slow jams; funky dance music; and relaxing rock to top it off. This album was chosen by the Editor of the Star-Times and it was not done at random; each album of each week is personally significant in some form or fashion. The Star-Times wants to encourage the community to send in any submittions on their favorite albums or music pieces. There is no denying the power of music and the wholeso...
Mt Olive Area Seniors celebrated recent holiday cheer with fine food and abundant gifts! On December 20th, our bi-monthly meeting convened promptly at 1230 pm. Sundae Best Catering had just finished serving a fabulously delicious dinner, so all members were contentedly grateful. Pres. Margrete called our meeting to order. Proceeding, she handed out numerous gifts donated by local businesses. Those donations were received from: Miner's Restaurant, United Community Bank, and Quality Motors all of Gillespie. Randy's Market also contributed from...
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois. At public universities across the state, staff and faculty unions have faced a contentious year of negotiations and, in some cases, strikes. Pay has been a major issue on several campuses and the unions are now looking to Springfield for potential reforms to the state’s higher education funding. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), negotiations are ongoing between campus leadership and the union that represents clerical workers. Amy Bodenstab, who works as an o...
The Star-Times releasing and publishing the information as a weekly news column is intended to educate, connect, and potentially humble all of us within the community on events and people that were the driving force in molding Staunton’s community and its tradition of sports into what it is today. As we time travel the timelines in this column, the goal is to accumulate more information than what was provided from Moore’s book by being interactive and present. Feel free to send in any information, questions, pictures, comments, or concerns bas...