Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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Marriage Licenses Luke Thomas Crosley of Staunton, Emma Leighann Petro of Lincoln Kodie Pannier of Wilsonville, Hunter Lee Evans of Wilsonville Gary Dean Frost of Shipman, Deborah Joan Adams of Shipman Crystal Lynn Howard of Carlinville, Adam Wayne Hilderbrand of Carlinville Logan Daniel Schmitt of Gillespie, Alexis Dee Shuey-Warford of Gillespie Caleb Behme of Farmersville, Jennifer Burnet of Waggoner Mark Allen Bowman of Palmyra, Jennifer Jane Rouse of Palmyra Michall Joseph Iorio of Gillespie, Ashley Nicole Gresham of Gillespie Dissolutions...
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide a variety of public health information and services at several locations during the Illinois State Fair, Aug. 8 through Aug. 18 in Springfield. The IDPH main tent will be located on the east side of the Annex Building, just across from the Lincoln Stage. Each day of the fair, IDPH staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an array of information and services, including: Oral Health: Educational information and interactive opportunities to learn about the importance of...
July 29 - Aug. 4: July 29, 2024: Jonette E. Bellovich; Speeding (Radar) July 29, 2024: Karyn Lawrence; Maintain/Permit building dangerous condition; dangerous trees Aug. 2, 2024: Juvenile; No tail lights Aug. 4, 2024: Kaleb L. Crider; Expired Registration Sticker; Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle Aug. 5 - Aug. 11 Aug. 5, 2024: Jami E. Hickey; City Ordinance Weeds (High Grass) Aug. 8, 2024: Matthew R. Rose; Expired Registration Sticker...
The Community Hospital of Staunton is having a blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at 400 N. Caldwell St. in Staunton, the CHS blood drive will be held in the hospital’s Conference Room. For an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Be sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 ounces of water and fluids before the donation. For those that give blood to the Red Cross between Sept. 1 and Sept. 15, they will receive an exclusive Red Cross raglan shirt while supplies l...
If a business or family would like to sponsor a Wednesday night team meal or an away bus food for after a game, please contact Dannielle (217)-556-0886 for Wednesday night team meals or Amy (618)-978-0539 for away food. This is a great weekly team bonding event and the team can't do it without the generosity of the local businesses and families. Thanks in advance for all of the support....
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through Sept. 20 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). IDNR’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Division was awarded $75.7 million for land and water reclamation work at 55 abandoned mine sites throughout Illinois during the first year of the grant. IDNR is eligible to receive $75.7 million per year for a total of 15 years through IIJA to...
The Gillespie Coal Museum is sponsoring its Sixth annual Football Pool Fundraiser. Two different pools are available through the following website: www.runyourpool.com. A basic Elimination Pool for $10 and a Pick ‘Em Pool for $25. For those that participated last year, go to the website and sign in. An information sheet is available at the Gillespie Public Library. Gillespie Coal Museum and Stan’s Barber Shop. The deadline to sign up is the first week of the NFL season Sunday Sept 8.Any questions call the Gillespie Public Library 839...
It was a beautiful day golfing at the Staunton Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 8. The SCC Women's Golf League's low gross team was Sue Stiegemeier and Rosemarie Pickerill (40) and they had low putts of (11). The low net was the team of Bev Kramer and Kathryn Young. The team of Karen Crosslin and Martha Riley had chip-ins on Hole No. 3 and Hole No. 8. Overall, the day presented some really good golfing....
There is currently just under two weeks left to cast for a people’s choice vote for the Miss Mount Olive Pageant. Jars and a voting station is located at the Bank of Hillsboro that resides in Mt. Olive. The idea is to vote for a favorite contestant where $1 equals 1 vote. The winners of the people’s choice voting will be announced for each group during the pageant night crowning on Sept. 7. Voting can be done in Mt. Olive during the Bank of Hillsboro’s business hours, which are Monday - Thurs...
Funeral homes will be held accountable under a new law spearheaded by State Senator Doris Turner that came in response to a Carlinville funeral home insufficiently handling human remains, giving over 60 families the wrong remains. “After months of discussions regarding the death care industry, it was clear the status quo wasn’t working,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Families who lost loved ones experienced what no one ever thought was possible – receiving the wrong remains. It’s past time that we hold bad actors accountable.” Senate Bill 2...
The Mt. Olive Public Library is hosting a new club called Junk Journaling. The club event is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for individuals 18 years of age or older. Be sure to bring one’s own materials and tools to create while socializing. There is limited seating so be sure to RSVP and register with the Mt. Olive Public Library....
The information in this column is provided by the book “The History of Staunton High School Sports (1908-2012)” which was researched and written by local resident and School Board member, Steven F. Moore. “Covering over 100-years of multiple sporting events of a local area is quite a daunting task,” and it is important to note that Moore acknowledges that he could not find everything that he wanted to include in the book. The Star-Times releasing and publishing the information as a weekly news column is intended to educate, connect, and pot...
With second-installment property tax bills due in coming months across Illinois, new data demonstrates those tax bills are spiking to new extremes. The typical Illinois homeowner paid about $5,055 in property taxes during 2022, an analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute of new data shows. That’s more than homeowners in any other Midwestern state and more than double the national average. These rising property taxes cost the typical homeowner $756 more in 2022 than five years earlier. If the p...
At the request of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed Aug. 11, 2024, as 811 Day in Illinois. The intent is to encourage every excavator and homeowner to call 8-1-1 before starting a digging project. This simple, and free phone call is necessary to keep people safe and to protect the integrity of Illinois’ underground utility infrastructure. Every few minutes in the U.S., underground utility lines are unintentionally struck by someone who failed to have utility lines marked. These incidents can cause service i...
By DILPREET RAJU/ CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS Illinois public schools wishing to teach their students about the dangers of overdoses and substance use disorder now have a blueprint to do so from the state. The Illinois State Board of Education published the resource guides in accordance with a law passed in 2023. While a school’s use of any of the state’s resource guides is voluntary, some public health advocates consider the creation of the guides a step in the right direction. Administrators and educators can download age-appropriate pre...
Home is where most people feel the safest – but it’s also where you are most likely to experience a fatal fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 85 percent of all fire fatalities – close to 2,650 people annually – occur in a home. Many of these deaths may have been prevented; most fire fatalities happen in the 29 percent of homes that either have inoperable smoke alarms, or no alarms, the NFPA noted. While three-fourths of U.S. homes have at least one working alarm, the question remains as to whether they have en...
For those that may have a child entering the following grades, they may need required immunizations for school: Kindergarten, Sixth grade and Twelfth grade. At the Mobile Medical Unit in the Maple Street Parking Lot located at 109 E. Maple Street, Gillespie, Ill. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., patients will be seen on a rst-come, rst-served basis. However, pre-registration is preferred but it is not mandatory. Walk-ins are de nitely accepted as well. There will be Pop-Up Immu- nization Clinics on the following dates as well: Monday, July 29; and...
Soup is nutritious and generally inexpensive to prepare. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Community Hospital of Staunton will be hosting a class where people will learn the many varieties of soups, how to layer different flavors, and develop delicious flowers without the added salt. In the CHS Board Room located at 400 N. Caldwell St., the class invites participants to practice techniques in making flavorful soups, taste-test hearty soup recipes, and make informed decisions for lowering blood pressure. At no cost the...
As of Monday, Aug. 5, the construction of the building and soon-to-be Mexican restaurant located across the street from the Bank of Hillsboro on Main St. in Staunton, has rapidly been coming together. The owner Ismael started on the construction of his restaurant with his crew many weeks ago. With the temperature and humidity spiking over the last few weeks, outdoor labor hasn’t had it easy. Upon meeting Ismael, the owner of Caldera Bar and Grill, one could sense that he (as well as his crew) a...
At 06:43 on Monday, July 29, 2024, the Staunton Fire Protection District (SFPD) was dispatched to the report of heavy smoke coming from a residential structure at 707 East Pennsylvania Street. A person walking in the area initially reported the smoke emitting from the house. Initial SFPD resources dispatched to the scene were Engine 4912, Engine 4913, Squad 4951 and Chief 4900 in his personal vehicle. Enroute to the scene SFPD units were informed that there was a Staunton Police Officer on scene and he reported the structure was unoccupied and...
Open House at SHS is Aug. 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students can pick up their locks and chromebooks, buy P.E. uniforms ($25), and make changes to their schedule. Junior and Seniors can buy parking passes ($25). Sophomores will be able to buy parking passes beginning Monday, Aug. 19....
On Monday, Aug. 12 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a community blood drive in Staunton at the Ralph and Josephine Oltmann Community Center. In the Community Center Room located at 101 W. Pearl St., in Staunton. All presenting donors will be entered into a drawing for two Holiday World Tickts. For those that give blood in August can receive a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org...
BY HANNAH MEISEL AND JERRY NOWICKI CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS On Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, Capitol News Illinois reported that Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law that allows residents to sue companies over the improper collection of their biometric information will be slightly less punitive after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law late last week. Lawmakers this spring amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act in response to an Illinois Supreme Court ruling last year that suggested lawmakers clarify the law. That ruling found fast food chain White C...
Save the date for Staunton's Balloon Glow that will be taking place at Staunton's Firemen's Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. It will be a filled evening with food vendors, kids zone, face paintings, and of course hot air balloons The following are the food vendors for this years Balloon Glow: Kona Ice: Shaved Ice Sticky Fingers Ice Cream: Italian Ice Cream Fruit Crushers: Fruit Drinks, Pork Kabobs, and Snow Cones B&B Mobile Kitchen: Chicken Sandwich, Brats, Hot dogs, Fish, Onion Rings, Fries, Tamales, and Soft Tacos. T Mo's-Fried Tacos:...
Larry Walters was a Vietnam vet who had always dreamt of being a pilot. Poor eyesight kept him from flying. But at 11 am, on July 2nd, 1982, Larry took flight from the backyard of his girlfriend's home in San Pedro, California. Larry tied 42 helium-filled eight-foot weather balloons to his lawn chair, donned a parachute, and strapped himself into his chair. He brought his pellet gun, a CB radio, a camera, water jugs for ballast, a few sandwiches and some beer. Larry thought he might rise about 100 feet. A friend who cut the cord that attached...