Pittsfield News

The Rev. Bill Smith has been an ordained minister for 52 years - 50 of them as pastor of Hillview Baptist Church in Greene County.

If you can't get concrete answers from your local post office, who do you call for help? That may be the $64,000 question, as The Eagle learned Thursday when a reporter attempted to find out how one goes about filing a complaint about poor delivery service, and when one might expect resolution of that complaint.

With regard to Brian Sullivan's Nov. 19 column referring to the very nice Steven Valenti as the "Mayor of North Street," I must politely disagree.

The life and spirit of the late Ellen Ruberto was celebrated Sunday with an afternoon of song, tribute and remembrances at the Colonial Theatre.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:49 a.m. Read more: Local , State , Business , Community , Pittsfield , Stollard's Flowers and Gifts , Henry Stollard , It's Your Business PITTSFIELD, Illinois- Downtown Pittsfield has a new business that is bringing beautyA to the community with a touch of big city flair.

Donald and Dorothy Lemm of Bethalto are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Children under 18 will not be permitted to visit patients at Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital to limit their exposure to flu viruses, hospital officials announced Wednesday.

These are all the titles members of the Princeton High School Sportsman Club affectionately have called Lee Wahlgren, the founding father of the club, throughout the years.

Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. A 69-year-old Pittsfield man died after a farm accident in Pike County Friday, September 4. The sheriff's department responded to a farm husbandry accident on a rural farm at around 5:30 p.m. Tommie Miller was pronounced dead following an agricultural husbandryA accident involving a Farmall tractor/loader.

Local officials and area business owners joined executives of The Maschhoffs for a groundbreaking ceremonyA Wednesday at The Maschhoffs' Griggsville Feed Mill.

The number of Illinois farmers markets has nearly tripled in the last ten years.

Local officials and area business owners joined executives of The Maschhoffs for a groundbreaking ceremonyA Wednesday at The Maschhoffs' Griggsville Feed Mill.

Qualifying students in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties can receive free backpacks filled with school supplies this month.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. QUINCY, ILL -- The following is a news release from the Illinois State Police - District 20 in Pittsfield Pittsfield, IL a ' The Illinois State Police, District 20, may conduct Motorcycle Roadside Safety Checks in Adams, Brown, Pike, Scott, and Schuyler Counties duringA the month of July, according to Captain ...

As the City Council begins its budget hearing process tonight, the Pittsfield School Committee at the same time is expected to adopt a revised school budget of $52.3 million.