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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The Staunton Public Library’s 2024 Summer Reading program is coming to an end. They would like to invite the community for the Summer Reading Program Finale Celebration. The Mac Art Bus will be at the Staunton Public Library on July 11, 2024 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and everyone is invited. The Macoupin Art Collective, also known as The MAC, is a school of arts and crafts. They host many educational as well as entertaining events throughout the year all over the county. Their main location is in Staunton however they have successfully been a...
On Friday, June 21, Off The Wall Tacos And More Food Truck was sitting outside of Mississippi Culture on the corner of Pearl St. and Elm St. in Staunton, Ill. Owner, Colt Dean, had his two employees, Kit and Daryl working inside the food truck. Pictured to left is a Staunton resident who walked up and placed an order to Kit, who then works efficiently with Daryl to produce an approximate 10 minute wait for the food to be delivered hot and fresh....
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois In the final hours of their spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children. The credit is available to Illinoisans with children under age 12 who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. Although it has exceptions, that credit is generally available to married couples earning up to about $60,000 and single people earning up to about $50,000, depending on the number of children they have. For taxes on 2024 income, th...
By Tom Emery It is a public building that is not only beautiful in design, but was constructed under budget. Few other public facilities can make those claims. The current Illinois State Library building, at the corner of Second and Monroe Streets in Springfield, is a striking five-story structure that reflects the library’s place both as center for state librarianship as well as its standing among the greatest of American state libraries. The building is the fifth location the State Library h...
Pictured, from (L to R) is as follows: Freshman, Madison Shaw; Head Coach, Mandy McDonald; and Sophomore, Natalie Lowe. The following are not present in the photo above, (but they were there on sight holding up signs on the other side of the IGA parking lot) are the following: Senior Captain, Lilly Trettenero; Junior Co-Captain, Kamri Moreland; and Assistant Coach, Kayla Shaw. The SHS Cheer Squad and Head Coach, Mandy McDonald battled through the explicit heat and humidty on Saturday, June 22...
A free festival celebrating America's birthday, with food, art and music.The Americana Festival will take place on July 4, 2024 from noon until 6 p.m. at Benld City Park. Event Organizer Jess Barker will open the show. Jess recently played at the Rockwood Music Hall and The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, N.Y. His music is folk-based. The Lodge Brothers, featuring Keith Dudding, a St. Louis bluegrass band will also appear. Rounding out the performances will be The New Prairie Drifters, a country band from Edwardsville. Join the fun in Benld...
The Fifth Annual Tori Carroll Memorial 5K Or 1-Mile Fun Run will be held at the track located at Staunton's High School on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at 8 a.m. For any community members and local area businesses wanting to participate as a Sponsor for the Tori Carroll Memorial 5K Or 1-Mile Fun Run, the Sponsorship fee is $50. The Sponsor names will be put on the back of the event shirts, however, this does not buy a shirt. The entry and shirt fees are separate. To become a Sponsor, send the the following information: Company Name (as it will...
Karl Painter and Karen Kahl are thrilled to announce their engagement and forth-coming marriage. Karl is the son of the late Bob and Leota Painter. Karen is the daughter of Betty Kahl and the Late Herbert Kahl of Litchfield. A Spring 2025 wedding is planned....
Excessive speeding remains a serious issue on Illinois roadways and across the country. That's why the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office has joined with the Illinois Department of Transportation, and other Illinois law enforcement agencies to promote speed awareness during the Month of July 2024. The numbers of combined rural State and Rural local roads and highways between 2016 and 2020 account for nearly 35 percent of all fatalities and 22 percent of all serious injury accidents with excessive speed being the leading contributing factor. The...
The Staunton Helping Hands Center is appreciative for the Associated Bank-Staunton branch's employees who recently spent their "Day of Service" volunteering at the SHHC. Everyone had fun visiting, cleaning and stocking shelves. They also brought donations. Here is a list of items SHHC is currently running low on: Tea bags (black tea, not green tea); Pancake Syrup; Canned Brown Gravy; Canned Chicken or Turkey Gravy; Spaghetti Sauce; and Toilet Paper. Items may be dropped off at the SHHC on...
The Wilsonville Progressive Club will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Meet friends there for refreshing libations, enjoy FEMA’s great pizza and sandwiches, relax and get ready for the great spectacular annual fireworks display. Starting at dusk, approximately around 8:50 p.m., the club will be located at the south end of Wilson Avenue. Like and follow The Wilsonville Progressive Club on Facebook for updates....
The Staunton Band Boosters will be having a Aluminum Can Fundraiser. They are asking the community to save aluminum cans to help support the Staunton Band Program. They have one drop-off day set up for Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The location for drop off will be the corner of Deneen St. and W. Prairie St. To donate aluminum cans at any time between now and Aug., contact Jennifer Daugherty, the Band Booster President, at [email protected] or (618) 910-4153....
Zion Lutheran Church and School of Staunton would like to invite the youth back for their Back to Youth Group Bash. All Sixth graders through seniors are invited to Rustic Acres Jelly Stone Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2024. The first regular youth group meeting will be Aug. 25, in the gym, middle school age is 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and high school age is from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. An informational meeting for any eighth through high school age youth interested in attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, July 2025, will be...
Class of 1975 Baseball The 1975 baseball team finished the season 4-7 overall, which is possibly the first losing season in school history, though documented records for the sport are not very thorough. Coach Barry Deist’s team did finish with a winning record in the South Central Conference (4-3) behind seniors Dwight Garrells; Bob Gay; Mark Stein; Don Sullivan; and Greg Yarnik. Sullivan won the Pitching Award, while junior Eric Pingolt led the team with a .352 batting average. Yarnik continued his playing career at MacMurray College. B...
License plate readers lead to identification in more than 80 percent of interstate shootings In 82 percent of interstate shootings this year, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have helped Illinois State Police (ISP) identify an individual involved in or who witnessed the shooting. That jumps to 100 percent for fatal interstate shootings. “The use of automated license plate readers has been a game changer in investigating interstate shootings, as well as vehicular hijackings and thefts,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “They provi...
Governor JB Pritzker announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a disaster declaration for the severe flooding that impacted the City of Litchfield in Montgomery County on May 24, 2024. This disaster declaration will allow residents, condo homeowners, and businesses to apply for low-interest loans for damages not covered by insurance. SBA staff will be at Fire Station 2, 1 Skyview Drive, Litchfield, starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 24 to help residents with their applications. The Disaster Loan Outreach...
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 through Oct. 12: “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™” The goal of this year’s campaign strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. “It’s simple, working smoke alarms save lives! Due to synthetic materials used in modern construction, homes burn hotter and faster, while also emitting toxic smoke limiting the time you have to escape to less than 2-3 minutes. The early warning from...
By Tom Emery The most famous battle of the Civil War was Gettysburg, widely considered to be the turning point of the conflict. A number of area men were in the clash. July 1-3 marks the anniversary of the epic fight at Gettysburg, which included a company of men from Greene and Macoupin counties. The unit was part of the 12th Illinois Cavalry, which was engaged in some of the earliest hours of the three-day battle. The 12th was part of the command of Maj. Gen. John Buford, who earned a reputation as one of the heroes of Gettysburg. An Illinois...
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of semiautomatic weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Friday, June 14 striking down a federal ban on such items. “Illinois law is not affected by the decision,” a spokesperson for Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in an email statement Friday. Meanwhile, however, advocates on both sides of the gun control debate in the...
United to Revive, a local missionary ministry dedicated to spreading the Gospel and revitalizing churches across the Riverbend and Metro East area, is thrilled to announce they are coming to Echlin Park in Litchfield Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. On Friday, June 28 will offer a free dinner at 5:30 p.m. before the event. The event starts at 6 p.m. and includes live music, powerful stories, and a hope-filled message. On Saturday, June 29 there will be two events at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The 1 p.m. event is focused on “Youth,” however, all...
Monday, June 17th Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski visited the Staunton Sewage Pump Station and presented Mayor Craig Neuhaus with a check for $800,000 for a sewer force main replacement project. The Funding will be used by the City of Staunton to replace the City of Staunton’s only sanitary sewage pump station. The sanitary sewer force main infrastructure is over 40 years only and upgrades are needed to ensure safety to residents. The mayor explained that without this grant it could be a catastrop...
On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south readi...
On Monday, June 10, 2024, Illinois FFA state proficiency winners were selected based on FFA members' outstanding skills in recordkeeping, leadership and scholastic achievement. Illinois FFA recognizes students in many different areas based on their work-based learning with Supervised Agricultural Experiences. SAEs give students the opportunity to learn by doing from operating an agricultural business, completing an internship at an agricultural-based business or conducting an agricultural-based scientific experiment and reporting results. The...
While Illinois’ dual emergence of periodical cicada broods is harmless to people and animals, young trees may sustain serious damage if not protected by mid-June, experts at The Morton Arboretum said. This is the first co-emergence of these two broods since 1803, researcher Katie Dana from the Illinois Natural History Survey told Capitol News Illinois, making it a truly once-in-a-lifetime event. Although each brood will appear in 2037 and 2041, respectively, the 221-year-long cycle means the next time both broods emerge at the same time will h...
A free festival celebrating America's birthday, with food, art and music. The Americana Festival will take place on July 4, 2024 from noon until 6 p.m. at Benld City Park. Event Organizer Jess Barker will open the show. Jess recently played at the Rockwood Music Hall and The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, N.Y. His music is folk-based. The Lodge Brothers, featuring Keith Dudding, a St. Louis bluegrass band will also appear. Rounding out the performances will be The New Prairie Drifters, a country band from Edwardsville. Join the fun in Benld...