Bill Brewer was re-elected to a second one-year term as the president of the Ball-Chatham Board of Education at last week’s regular meeting.

Ryan Green, a 1997 graduate of Glenwood High School, is set to become the school’s next principal on July 1.

Local residents are continuing to do their part in participating in the 2020 U.S. Census, but there is still some work to be done.

With local school districts remaining closed through April 30 due to Gov. Pritzker’s Executive Order and extension related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ball-Chatham School District began Remote Learning Days this week.

Village of Chatham contractor Waste Management started picking up leaf bags March 30 and the process will continue through Monday, April 27. All bags must be placed at curb side by 7 a.m. on Mondays. The final pick-up will be April 27.

The Chatham Village Board held a special meeting last Thursday, March 19, at Municipal Hall.

The Ball Chatham Food Pantry, in conjunction with Chatham Presbyterian Church, is holding a drive-thru, drop-off Food Drive on Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, from 9 a.m. – noon each day. 

The Chatham Village Board held both a regular meeting and Committee of the Whole affair Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with trustees Brett Gerger and Ryan Mann absent. The proceedings lasted one hour.

The Chatham Village Board voted to ‘reaffirm and recommit’ its laws on the books regarding establishments that have video gaming at its regular meeting Tuesday night at Municipal Hall.

The Village of Chatham is seeking individuals to fill vacancies on its volunteer commissions.  Interested individuals can send a letter of interest along with a bio or resume to Village Manager Patrick McCarthy at pmccarthy@chathamil.net. 

The Chatham Village Board held both a regular meeting and Committee of the Whole affair Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with the proceedings lasting an hour and a half.

Glenwood Intermediate School principal Elizabeth Gregurich is among six finalists for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership.

The Chatham Village Board held a short meeting Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with all trustees and Mayor Dave Kimsey in attendance. There were just a couple of items on the agenda, and the meeting lasted 25 minutes.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education had a light agenda for last Wednesday night’s regular meeting for January, with all board members and Supt. Dr. Doug Wood in attendance.

The Ball-Chatham School District will be holding Kinder-garten pre-registration for the 2020-21 school year on Thursday, Feb. 6. from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at all of its elementary schools. 

Discussion on a Parks Comprehensive Plan and updates to the Customer Services Policy Handbook were just two of the items on the agenda at Tuesday night’s Village of Chatham board and committee of the whole meetings.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for December last Thursday night at the District Office. All members and Supt. Dr. Doug Wood were present.

 The Chatham Friends of the Parks’ annual ‘Light Up The Park’ holiday light display in Community Park begins this weekend.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held a regular meeting Tuesday night at the District Office. Supt. Dr. Doug Wood and all board members except Patrick Phipps were in attendance. The meeting lasted just over an hour.

The South Sangamon Water Commission (SSWC) will soon be making a change in its disinfection process. It will be replacing the current method of chlorination with a change to chloramination.

Featuring a glorious Gersh-win score as the backdrop of a screwball, romantic comedy, the Broadway-acclaimed musical, “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” will be presented at Glenwood High School this weekend, Nov. 8-10.

The Village of Chatham has leaf bags left over from the last spring pick-up. They will be made available on a first-come basis beginning the morning of Monday, Nov. 4, outside of the Police Department. 

The Chatham Police Department will host its 2019 Food Drive Friday, Nov. 1 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 2 (7 a.m. - 2 p.m.) at County Market in Chatham.

Tickets for Nelson’s Catering Carry Out Chicken Dinner Fundraiser for Tammi Kuhn will be for sale at the Glenwood High School Home-coming football game Friday, Oct. 18. 

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for September last Thursday at the District Office, with all board members and Supt. Dr. Doug Wood in attendance.

It took a long time to get there, but when a vote was finally taken, the Chatham Village Board passed an ordinance on Tuesday night to prohibit cannabis business establishments inside Village limits.

This fall’s Chatham Village Clean-Up will be held on one day, Saturday, Oct. 19, from 7 a.m. to noon at Community Park.

Communities across the state of Illinois are having discussions about the possible sale of recreational marijuana, which becomes legal in this state on Jan. 1, 2020.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks will present the Chatham Paws-A-Palooza event Saturday, Sept. 21, from 2-9 p.m. at Community Park.

Join us for an evening in support of Tammi Kuhn on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 5-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Lake Club, located at 141 N Lakewood Drive in Chatham. 

Titan Fuel, a supplemental food program for students K-12 in the Ball-Chatham School District, will host an informational meeting for potential volunteers Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Chatham Area Public Library.  

he Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for August last Thursday at the District Office. All board members and Supt. Dr. Doug Wood were in attendance.

At Glenwood High School this school year, a new book bag policy is in place for students. 

The Chatham Village Board held both a brief regular meeting and committee of the whole affair Tuesday night at Municipal Hall. Mayor Dave Kimsey and all trustees except Brett Gerger were in attendance. The proceedings lasted one hour and 45 minutes.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for July last Thursday at the District Office.

The Chatham Police Department will be offering BASSET (Beverage Alcohol Servers and Sellers Education and Training Program) training Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 6-10 p.m. at the Village Hall, 117 E. Mulberry St.

The Chatham Village Board held a regular meeting Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with all trustees and Mayor Dave Kimsey in attendance.

The 2019 Chatham Jaycees Sweet Corn Festival will be held July 19-20 at Community Park. This will be the 46th annual festival.

Online registration for the 2019-20 school year in the Ball-Chatham School District begins after 12 p.m. on July 15, and continues through Aug. 2 at 3 p.m.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for June last Thursday at the District Office. All board members except Susan Worley were in attendance.

The fifth annual public reading of the Declaration of Independence will occur Thursday, July 4 at noon at the Veterans Memorial Square in Chatham.

he Village of Chatham will now officially contract out for yard waste and leaf collection and disposal, along with limb and branch pick-up, after two separate resolutions were approved at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

The Chatham Village Board held a regular meeting Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with Mayor Dave Kimsey and all trustees except Brett Gerger in attendance.

A couple of items generated lengthy discussion at last week’s three hour-plus Ball-Chatham Board of Education meeting at the District Office.

The Village of Chatham has hired Massie and Massie Associates to update the Comprehensive Park Plan.

Chatham American Legion Post 759 and Chatham VFW Post 4763 will host Memorial Day services Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. at the Chatham Veterans Memorial “On the Square” in Veterans Memorial Park. 

The Chatham Village Board held both a regular meeting and Committee of the Whole affair Tuesday night at Municipal Hall. All trustees were present, with Mayor Dave Kimsey out of town.

There was a changing of the guard at last Thursday’s Ball-Chatham Board of Education meeting, as the board said goodbye to three outgoing members, including four-year president Steve Copp, and hello to three newly-elected members.

The Village of Chatham is currently accepting nominations for the annual  Volunteer of the Year Award, with the recipient receiving the honorary naming of Volunteer Drive, the road that winds through Community Park.