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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–Capitol News Illinois The application portal is now open for another $297 million of rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state announced Monday, Dec. 6. The Illinois Rental Payment Program, or ILRPP, money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in March. It will be administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The application portal is available at illinoishousinghelp.org. To be eligible, a tenant must have an unpaid rent balance on a...
Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim recently announced the execution of a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Madison County, to establish and support a new long-term Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection site in the Metro East area. The site is now open at 249 N. Old St. Louis Road in Wood River. Historically, Illinois EPA has included four long-term collection locations, all in northern Illinois, as part of its household hazardous waste collection program. Madison County now becomes the first Illinois EPA-supported permanent HHW...
On Saturday, Dec. 4, the Staunton Scholastic Bowl team competed in the South Central Scholastic Bowl Tournament at Mt. Olive High School. The varsity team had 5 wins and 3 losses. Joseph Siegfried was named 10th All-Conference for the varsity team, and Ava Roller was named 8th All-Conference for the junior varsity team. Participating schools were Southwestern, Mater Dei Catholic, Granite City, Metro East Lutheran, Litchfield, Carlinville, Greenville, Mt. Olive, Cumberland, Hillsboro, Bunker...
With their vibrant, floral displays and low-maintenance needs, holiday cacti are a great holiday gift. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter cactus are each different species. They bloom reliably each year without much upkeep. "Every December, one plant in my office comes to life despite the minimal care it receives," says Kelly Allsup, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. "The plant has remained in the 6-inch pot for nine years now, receives water when it is dry, and has been...
Whether shopping online or in the store, be sure to utilize smart shopping techniques this holiday season. If shopping online, connect with care. Make sure your home wireless network is password protected and set strong passwords that make it hard for cyber criminals to guess. Increased online traffic has made it more lucrative for cyber thieves to trick buyers into scams and steal personal information for financial gain. Remember the old adage, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. During the holidays, scammers may send fake emails r...
There will be a drive-up food giveaway on Friday, Dec. 17, at 12 noon while supplies last. This food giveaway is for Macoupin County residents and no registration is required. There are also no financial eligibility requirements. The location is Cross Church in Carlinville located at 1030 W. Main Street. You are requested to clear space in your backseat or trunk....
Area youngsters are invited to come visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus this Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Livingston Grocery Store, 421 Livingston Ave., in Livingston. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the store from 2 to 4 p.m. You are welcome to take pictures. Cookies and punch will be available....
Staunton's FFA collected food items for the Helping Hands Center during their Stuff a Bus fundraiser recently. FFA members Jessica Loeh and Riley Kessler made the delivery of the items to the SHHC. The donations are greatly appreciated....
The Staunton High School robotics class has been building and working with Mbot (Makeblock) Robotics Kits all semester; however, for one of their final projects, they decided to build digital TV antennas out of 2x4s, 2x6s, some copper wiring, disposable grill covers, a UHF VHF FM Matching Transformer, and some metal screws and washers. Each student was able to build an antenna of their own to take home with them. The class thanks RP Lumber for the donation of several 2x4s and 2x6s as well as...
A storage shed was dropped off unexpectedly in the middle of Route 4 last Tuesday. The driver made a quick recovery and loaded the shed back on the trailer in a short period of time....