Articles from the January 17, 2024 edition
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Tim Kratochvil honored in for outstanding service
Friday, Jan. 12, it was the Championship of the Sangamon County Basketball Tournament and the gym at Lincolnland College was packed. Immediately...
Troop 6217 put together birthday bags and donated them to the Mt. Olive Care Center
Girl Scout Service Unit 107 kicked off Cookie season with their annual Cookie Rally held on Saturday, January 13 at NET Community Church in Staunton....
Ten $1,000 scholarships now open to seniors
High school seniors from Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin now have a chance to receive one of ten college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 30,...
Millions are trafficked worldwide, less than 3K offenders are yearly reported
On Jan. 11, the State of Illinois recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Day, part of the larger Human Trafficking Awareness Month, in an effort to raise awareness about one of the most...
Gov. Pritzker announces $14.9 million in federal funding for community charging program
Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois secured 14.9 million in competitive federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) D...
Third year and running of record-setting cannabis sales
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) announced on Jan. 11 that adult use cannabis sales set a new annual record in 2023, exceeding $1.6 billion. Records were als...
Satterlee
Teresa (Terri) Satterlee, 63, of Mt. Olive, passed away on Jan. 11, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born on Sept. 2, 1960 in Granite City to Ernest Neil Hutchins and Vivian...
Hilderbrand
Sonya Lourdes Hilderbrand, 76, of Gillespie, died at the Gillespie Health and Rehab Center on Jan. 11, 2024. She was was born Feb. 11, 1947 in Mexico to Fernando Salamaca and Anna (Ugalde) Salamaca....
McKnight
Mary Louise McKnight, 71, passed away on Jan. 5, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Oct. 11, 1952 to William Charles Slusser and Frances Geraldine (Allen) Slusser. She g...
Kelley
Pamela M. “Pam” Kelley, 72, of O’Fallon, Mo. peacefully passed away at St. Louis University Hospital on Jan. 6, 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born Jan. 31, 1951, in Staunton the d...
Rantanen
Sanfred R. Rantanen, 87, of Staunton, died at the Staunton Health and Rehab Center in Staunton on Jan. 7, 2024. He was born July 5, 1936 in Covington, Mich., the son to the late Arne Rantanen and...
Faulkner
Donna N. Faulkner, 83, of Staunton, died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Jan. 6, 2024. She was born Dec. 27, 1940 in Willisville to Donald...
Gorin Sr.
Edward Lee Gorin, Sr., 79, of Piasa, passed away on Jan. 9, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Health Center in Alton. He was born on Nov. 15, 1944 in Alton the son of the late Harry Gorin and Vivian (Hampton)...
Dean
Edward L. “Mr. Ed” Dean, 69, of Mount Olive, passed away on Jan. 8, 2024 at the Staunton Health and Rehab Center in Staunton. He was born March 5,...
Barnard
Shirley Jean Barnard, 87, of Moro, Ill., died at the Community Hospital of Staunton on Jan. 10, 2024. She was born June 14, 1936 in Alton the...
Budzinski honors life of Jim Hlafka
On Jan. 12, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) spoke on the House Floor to recognize Bunker Hill Basketball Coach, Jim Hlafka, who passed away last month at 90 years old. Hlafka served as Bunker Hi...
Nutrition Center
Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. on the day prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center. To register for or cancel meals, call (217)...
Horse races at Concordia Hall
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, the Staunton Sports Booster will be having horse races at Concordia Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first race is at 7 p.m.. It’s $10 in advance or $15 at the d...
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Dissolutions Christopher M. Crone, Bunker HIll and Tammy M. Votter-Crone, Bunker Hill Jairo O. Baxin, Washington, IL and Michelle M. Otto, Carlinville Kylia D. Emery, Carlinville and Carl E. Emery,...
Staunton Police Blotter
Jan. 7, 2024: Shawnda J. Phillipi; Warrant Jan. 7, 2024: Jessie C. Bates; Operating vehicle without registration, No valid drivers license (Expire more than 1 year), Operating uninsured motor vehicle...
Library Happenings by Julie Jarman
The Staunton Public Library wishes everyone a wonderful and exciting new year. We are now back in the office once again after all those holidays spent with family and friends. Library Hours are as fol...
Dec. recap at the Staunton Helping Hands Center
The Staunton Helping Hands Center is appreciative of the support it received in the month of Dec. The SHHC remains stable with inventory, despite...
Days Gone By In Staunton
Thursday, July 19, 1923 -- BOTH PROPOSITIONS CARRY -- The people of Livingston in the special election held in that city on Tuesday proved themselves to be progressive and both propositions on their...
Slices of Life
By: Jill Pertler Someone I’ve never met (social media, where else?) came up with a phrase for the new year: “Let’s do more in 2024.” I’ve decided to adopt it for my own, because it’s well-balanc...
From Our Files
Issue of Jan. 13, 1999 Three representatives of the Illinois Main Street Program visited Staunton to follow up Staunton’s application to become a part of the Illinois Main Street Program. The r...
