The Patriot Lounge hosted a Side-by-Side Poker Run on July 19. The ride began at the lounge and continued through stops at ...

Students from Zion Lutheran School sing during the Sunday, Nov. 9 church service, sharing special music with the congregation ...

HSHS St. Francis Hospital invites the community to view a live recreation of the night of the Savior’s birth at a drive-thru Nativity scene on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the circle drive in ...

In 1980 the program "Keep The Wreath Red" was started by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, by past president Chief Paul Boecker of the Naperville Fire Department. Each year the program has been ...

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Staunton Fire Protection District are urging the public to keep safety in mind when ...

Modern Woodmen recently presented Concordia Hall with a check for $2500. This was a matching grant discovered by member Derek ...

Kennedy Rettig The American Dream is an idea that most have heard of in their time: the expectation of the ideal life. This isn’t necessarily bad ideology to follow, but it can be harmful and ...

Please be advised that effective Nov. 19, the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State (ILSOS) will begin offering Mobile Identification Cards, “Mobile IDs,” which will allow Illinois driver’s ...

On Oct. 16, the Staunton High School volleyball team picked up a victory over Greenville in South Central Conference play, but the result of the game was only one of the wins for the Lady Bulldogs ...

Ye Olde Christmas is the theme of the Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Christmas Show set for Friday-Sunday, Dec. 5-7, at the John C. Anderson Home and Museum, 920 West Breckenridge, ...

Stephen B. "Butch" Huhsman, 75, of Staunton, died on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at his residence in Staunton. Visitation was held ...

Families around the region are preparing to cook their delicious Thanksgiving meals over the next week. Along with those mountains of meat and sides also comes tons of cooking grease, which can damage ...