Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

By Kelly Costa During Monday night’s city council meeting, the city council approved an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement among the City of Bunker Hill, City of Carlinville, City of G...

Staunton High School encourages the class of 2024 and their parent/s or guardian/s to attend an upcoming FAFSA Completion Workshop. There will be an ISAC Representative, Catherine Throm, that will be...

On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, Staunton's Band Boosters will be hosting a Trivia Night at Concordia Hall in Staunton. The inspiration in doing so is for all the proceeds from this event will go to...

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced seven awards, totaling $3.3 million, through the Route 66 Grant Program. This funding is...

Betty E. Heck, 89, of Gillespie, died on Feb. 3, 2024. She was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Gillespie to the late James Orville Kelly and Celia (Dillon) Kelly. Betty was a homemaker that enjoyed...

Sherri Lynn Caveny, 61, of Gillespie, died on Feb. 4, 2024. She was born Feb. 11, 1962, in Litchfield to Simon Pomatto and Ruth Ann (Hartnett) Pomatto of Gillespie. Sherri was preceded in death by...

Dwight Farris, 97, of Bunker Hill, died at Staunton Health and Rehab Center on Feb. 1, 2024. He was born April 25, 1926, in Madison, Ill., the son to the late Henry Martin Farris and Nellie Marie...

Bernice O. Stiegemeier, 97, of Staunton, died at Staunton Health and Rehab Center in Staunton on Feb. 3, 2024. She was born May 7, 1926 in Staunton to Fred Hefer and Emma (Walker) Mueller and they...

Ronald L. Bray, 74, of Gillespie, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., on Feb. 7, 2024. He was born Feb. 6, 1950 in Litchfield to Andrew Bray and Elizabeth Dunn Bray. He married Nancy...

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)...

Standing on the shoreline of time, we are called again to enter the deep rivers of God's love. Here in the Lenten season we feel the pull of the tides to go with God. At first the waters of grace...

Quad County Hospice in Pana has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “premier performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top...

Marriage Licenses Kelly Micheal Lyons of Benld, Brittany Mae Fillback of Benld Dissolutions Austin Frayer, of Carlinville; Kayla M. Frayer, of Staunton Court Jered R. Carlen, (39), of Worden,...

Feb. 4, 2024: Tyler J. Jones; Speeding (Radar) Feb. 3, 2024: Maria E. Elkins; Disobeyed stop sign Feb. 3, 2024: Kelly A. Stewart; Disobeyed stop sign Feb. 3, 2024: Thomas E. Scroggins; Suspend...

In the Jan. 24 newspaper, the wrong pricing informaton for Republic was published and compared to the prices of DC Waste and Recycling, Inc., in the city council meeting. Their website states it is...

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, Immanuel United Church of Christ Hamel, Ill., will be hosting a chicken dinner. Serving will begin 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Drive thru carry out only at $12 for a chicken...

Staunton Post Prom is sponsoring a grocery raffle for Bill’s IGA for March 24, 2024. A donation of $10 for each ticket is required. Only 400 tickets will be sold and the winner does not need to be p...

The Staunton Band Boosters is partnering with Little Italy’s Pizza on Feb. 17. The Staunton Band Boosters will receive a percentage of pizza sales to benefit the entire band program - grades 5-12. I...