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LOCAL NEWS
County Truth In Taxation Hearing Set
In the near future, the Bond County Board will be setting its tax levy for property taxes to be paid on 2027.
At its meeting...
Greenville Fall Leaf Pickup Begins Next Week
The City of Greenville has announced it will initiate its fall leaf vacuuming program on Monday, October 19. It will go through November 13,...
Ballots Must Be Initialed By An Election Judge
Some voters in Illinois have recently questioned the validity of initials being placed on a ballot when it is issued.
Bond County Clerk Brooke Weathers...
Faulkner Entering GU Hall of Fame
WGEL is happy to announce that its football play-by-play announcer, Doug Faulkner, is being honored this weekend by Greenville University.
Faulkner, a 1986 graduate of...
Change In County Board Meeting Date
The Bond County Board has decided to begin meeting only once a month beginning the start of the 2027 fiscal year.
For many years, the...
SPORTS
Comets Knock Off Staunton
The Greenville football Comets won their final regular season game Friday night at Staunton behind one of the best running performances by a Comet...
GHS Volleyball Varsity Tops Litchfield
The Greenville High School varsity volleyball team grabbed a victory Thursday night in South Central Conference action.
The Lady Comets defeated Litchfield in two sets.. ...
GU Football Panthers Post Shutout Win
The Greenville University football Panthers hosted Martin Luther College last Saturday and won 28-0.
The Panthers totaled 463 yards of offense, 266 of them on...
JV Football Comets End With 7-1 Record
The Greenville High School junior varsity football squad ended its season Monday night at home with a 28-6 victory over Southwestern.
The Comets jumped out...
Swalley Plays In State Golf Finals
Greenville High School junior Christian Swalley played in the IHSA Class 1A golf finals at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington on Friday and...
OBITUARIES
Reva Eileen Grapperhaus
Reva Eileen Grapperhaus, 86, of Carlyle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, with her daughters by her side.
Born...
Jeanette Carol Horstmann
Jeanette Carol Horstmann, age 78, of Trenton, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Aviston
Countryside Manor. She was born July 10, 1948, in...
David E. Guthrie
David E. Guthrie, age 92 of Centralia, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Mr. Guthrie was born in Carlyle, Illinois on...
Susanne M. “Susie” Koberczky
Susanne M. “Susie” Koberczky, age 78, of Highland, IL, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at her home. She was born on January 24,...
Fayette C. Frandsen
Fayette C. Frandsen, age 93, of Highland, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Cedarhurst of Highland. She was born on September 12, 1933,...