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HS softball: Litchfield and Vandalia not a problem for Carlinville
The Carlinville High School softball team continued its furious pursuit of a South Central Conference championship against Litchfield and Vandalia, winning both games in dominant fashion to remain undefeated in league play. Carlinville, one of the rising heavyweights in the Illinois High School Association 2A Class, is 16-3 overall and...
Another successful Lenten season of fish fries completed in Carlinville
For 38 years, Carlinville’s annual fish fries, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, have been a big hit throughout each Lenten season. It’s all in the numbers. Each Friday throughout Lent, the local communities came together in large crowds to keep the tradition going strong. In total, the...
Which Central IL counties have the cleanest air?
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Air pollution is a major problem in the U.S. and one advocacy group has ranked Illinois cities and counties for the cleanest air. The American Lung Association released its annual State of Air report for 2024 on Wednesday, studying two common pollutants in the air — ozone levels and particle levels– […]
Carlinville celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week
Carlinville has been celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week for the past week. Celebrations began on April 20 with an Earth Week program hosted by the Carlinville Public Library and Rotary Club. Blackburn also held their Beautification Day on Saturday with many projects around the campus. On April...
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