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ISP Announces Online Form To Report Suspected Public Corruption

To help root out public corruption in Illinois, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has created an online form for the public to report suspected corruption directly to ISP. “The Illinois State...

Ceremony Held For New Library Storywalk

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the Greenville Public Library to officially open the Joanne Anderson-Bill Davidson storywalk. Memorials, made in the names of Joanne and Bill, funded the permanent posts installed...

County Office Holders Seeking Re-Election

Two county-wide office holders in Bond County filed petitions late last week to seek re-election. Randi Workman, a Republican, is running for circuit clerk. Georgia Shank filed a petition as a Republican candidate for...

HSHS Donates Beds In Mission Outreach Program

Hospital Sisters Health Systems (HSHS) has donated 129 out of service hospital beds to Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach as they standardize beds across the health system. Some of the beds were at Holy Family Hospital...

Kaskaskia College Board Increases Tax Levy

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held a truth-in-taxation hearing this week, then approved an increased tax levy for taxes to be paid in 2024. The levy is 17.682 percent more than the taxes extended...

GHS FFA In Greenhand Quiz Bowl

FFA students from Bond County Community Unit 2 High School recently participated in the Greenhand Quiz Bowl in Shelbyville. To meet Greenhand standards, participants were required to be first year FFA members. The Unit 2 team...

Wednesday Candidate Filings

Wednesday was the third day for candidates to file petitions to be on the Bond County March 19 primary ballot. Incumbent Bond County Board Member Wes Pourchot is seeking re-election. The Democrat filed as a candidate...

County Health Board November Meeting

Good financial news was heard by the Bond County Board of Health at its November 27 meeting. Bond County Health Department Administrator Sean Eifert reported that in October the department posted an overall cash gain. The...

GHS Madrigal Dinner

A madrigal dinner is being presented by Greenville High School three days in December. It will be December 8, 9 and 10 at The Hangar, 1 Embry Drive, north of Greenville. Shows begin at 6 p.m....

Pocahontas Man Charged In Madison County

Robert L. Goodman, age 49 of Pocahontas, has been charged in Madison County with alleged unlawful possession of methamphetamine and aggravated domestic battery/strangle. Charges were filed based on information from the Collinsville Police Department. The drug...