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Macoupin County Board holds hearing over Lotus Wind Farm application
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter Macoupin County board members gathered at Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn college alongside Macoupin county residents, landowners and business owners. The board held a public hearing regarding the Lotus Wind Farm application. It is up to the board members to decide if Lotus Wind met the requirements of the county ordinance…
Read MoreArea Diesel celebrates 50 years of service
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter Area Diesel Service Inc. celebrated its employees as well as its 50th anniversary on May 20. Val Leefers founded Area Diesel in 1973, the first shop only 1,500 square feet. That shop grew quickly and now the original Area Diesel building has expanded into a 25,000 square foot building.…
Read MoreCounty purchases new building for Voting Center across from Courthouse
Macoupin County voters will have a new place to vote early in person starting in 2024, County Clerk Pete Duncan announced recently. The County has purchased an office building just across the street from the Courthouse in Carlinville that will serve as the Macoupin Voting Center. Utilizing the grant the Election Office received as being…
Read MoreCarlinville School Board re-organized, discusses salary changes
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter The Carlinville School Board met May 15 for its regularly scheduled meeting. There were several new faces on the board as the previous board members Bobbi Bates, Martha Armour and Dale Reels retired. Taking their places are Brandon Little, Maya Reid and Kathy Norris. Sam Harding was re-elected to his…
Read MoreCarlinville Council approves health insurance change, adopts ordinance amendments
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter The Carlinville City Council met on Monday, May 15 to discuss several items of new and old business. The meeting ran longer than usual as a new insurance provider had to be discussed. Correspondence Joe Direso submitted correspondence asking for an update about the building at 911 North Broad Street,…
Read MoreMacoupin County Board encourages the public to attend wind permit public hearing
The Macoupin County Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 23, at 6 p.m. to consider the application for the Lotus Wind Farm in the north part of the county. The hearing will be held at Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., and the public is encouraged to attend and comment.…
Read MoreCHS students and guests spend “A Night in Hollywood”
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter CHS students celebrated prom in Hollywood style on Saturday, May 6. The Prom moved back to the High School this year after being held at Cross Church previously. The traditional promenade existed with a bit of a twist. Students walked through the middle school rather than up the High…
Read MorePublic Hearing set for Apex wind permit; Courthouse HVAC update discussion continues
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter The Macoupin County board met May 9 to discuss several issues. The main points of discussion surrounded changes to the Wind Permit Ordinance that are mandated by the State. Board members also spent several minutes discussing the HVAC system at the Courthouse and proposed updates to the current system. Wind…
Read MoreNames of five killed in I-55 crashes released
The Illinois State Police (ISP) released the names of five additional people that were killed in the May 1 dust storm and resulting car accidents on I-55 between mile markers 72 and 78. A total of 72 vehicles are known to have been involved in the crashes and 37 people were transported to area hospitals…
Read More7 dead, 37 injured in Dust Storm pile-up
By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter A serious accident occurred Monday, May 1 at 10:55 a.m. on Interstate 55 between the Farmersville and Divernon exits. Strong winds and recently tilled fields combined to create a dangerous dust storm, leaving drivers with limited to no visibility due on the road. The end result was an estimated…
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