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

The minimum wage in Illinois is increasing on Jan. 1, 2024. Workers will see an increase of $1 per hour from $13 to $14. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to $8.40 per hour and youth...

The Tree of Lights will be displayed at SHS throughout the holiday season. For a $10 donation a Christmas light will be added to atree at SHS in memory of those who have left us or in honor of those...

Jan. 4, 2023 Candidates listed on the ballot for Staunton’s city alderman in the 2023 Consolidated Election: David Dias; Kristy Berg; Terry Tipler; and Matthew McKee. Four positions on the Staunton Co...

At 6:45 p.m., a public truth-in-taxation hearing was held by the Board of Education. During the hearing, Superintendent Brett Allen and Educational Services Administrator Steven Moore gave a...

Judy Ann Maupin, 69, of Alton, Illinois, passed away at her home on Dec. 19, 2023. She was born March 27, 1954 in Alton the daughter of the late James and Verna (Cochran) Klug. On Sept. 21, 1973,...

Loren Franklin Moreland, 96, of Dow, passed away at Alton Memorial Hospital on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. He was born on Aug. 17, 1927 in Taylor Springs, Ill., the son of the late Charlie and Gertrude...

Susan Marie Faries, 65, of O’Fallon, Mo., passed away at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. She was born Jan. 21, 1958, in Alton the daughter of the late James Sr. and C...

Robert Edward Vazzi, 65, of Savannah, Ga., passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Bob was born July 29, 1958 in Staunton to the late Frank and...

Donna Kay Logue, 77, of Glen Carbon and formerly of Staunton, died at her residence in Glen Carbon on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. She was born Aug. 19, 1946 in Rock Springs, Wy. the daughter to Mike...

Betty Ruth Jackson, 70, of Wilsonville, died at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. She was born April 14, 1953 in Jefferson City, Mo. to Earl Tiepelman and Beverly C...

Donald Edward Welch, 83, of Bunker Hill died at at St. John's Hospital of Springfield on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. He was born May 31, 1940, in Bunker Hill to Edward Welch and Opal Johnson Welch. He...

Bundle up for the return of the exciting family friendly winter activity at the H and B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary in Hillsboro. We’ve hidden 12 painted snowflakes with an accompanying Bremer fun f...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses as cases around the state and country are on the rise. IDPH issued a...

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)...

By Tom Emery New Year’s Eve and Day mark the traditional end of the holiday season and are celebrated by millions of Americans. But in the Civil War and other American conflicts, there was little c...

This year as the Bethlehem song stirs in the winds of cities, the journey of the God child is still a long and lonely one, as he is carried along the hills and valleys of time seeking a birthing...

This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies, reminds the public that the annual “Drive Sober...

Marriage Licenses Jason Van Huss of Carlinville, Christine Elizabeth Cooper of Carlinville Evan Scott Bartok of Glen Carbon, Jordan Lee Rosentreter of Glen Carbon Dissolution Jennifer A. Mrazek, of...

By: Jill Pertler I read a quote that resonated with me on multiple levels. Upon checking it out, it originated from someone known as MrsMopar on iFunny and it went something like this: “I admire t...

By Tom Emery Some say it just isn’t Christmas without the poinsettia, a colorful addition to the holiday season. Outside of his native state, the flower’s namesake has been lost to history. The pla...

Thursday, July 5, 1923 -- OPENED ICE CREAM PARLOR-- I wish to announce to the public that I have opened an ice cream parlor on South Edwardsville Str., and will appreciate a portion of your...

Issue of Dec. 23, 1998 Joanna Misantoni and Mark Vesper were married May 2 in Westchester. A daughter was born to Mike and Gail Halliday of Staunton on Dec. 10 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield....

Merry Christmas! I want to thank you for printing the letters to Santa from the past. It brings some good memories to some of us. Life was so much simpler back in those days. Kids asked for so little...