Monday Nov 30 | Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours
I have had the honor of working with John Fritsche and others in organizing the Tour de Coal ride in the Benld-Gillespie, Ill., area the past four years.
Gillespie school build sites narrowed to 3
A Gillespie School District committee has narrowed possible locations for a new school to three.
Family upset lost puppy adopted out by shelter
The Jamison family hopes the story of how much they miss their lost dog will persuade another family that adopted it to give the puppy back.
Blinded dog settles in with adoptive owner
A blind Sheltie mix female is getting used to her new owner - and vice versa. "I wouldn't give this dog up for a million dollars," Pam Boutin, 45, of Alton, said of Rainbow, the dog she recently adopted from Adopt-A-Pet, a no kill animal shelter in Benld.
Abandoned mines threaten US homes, schools, roads
In this photo taken Aug 27, 2009, Gillespie School District superintendent Paul Skeans walks down a sidewalk outside the Benld Elementary School that was shifted and moved by mine subsidence in Benld, Ill.
Event to raise money for new Benld school
The Ben-Gil Boosters are hosting a fund-raiser on Saturday, July 18, at the Gillespie Civic Center to raise money for a new Benld Elementary School.
District moves forward on Benld classrooms
Fortified by a $750,000 federal boost, officials now are moving forward on a plan to lease a modular building to accommodate Benld Elementary School students displaced by mine subsidence.
$750,000 grant to help Ill. school damaged by mine
The southern Illinois community of Benld has received a $750,000 federal grant for temporary classrooms after an elementary school was damaged by mine subsidence.
Demuzio monitoring Benld school situation
State Sen. Deanna Demuzio, D-Carlinville, said she is working to find funding for modular classrooms that would house Benld Elementary School students until a permanent structure is built.