February 2024

Queen’s Ball enjoys biggest crowd yet!

Submitted article, photos by Sue Johnson STE GENEVIEVE — Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Esprit Creole with Doug Hawf and Greg Bigler entertained with traditional French songs in addition to reels, squares, waltzes and the Shottish. Deborah Hyland called the sets, modifying directions to accommodate the crowd.     Frank and Annette Rolfe were honored as Le

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports.   30-year-old Ian M. Himes of Steeleville, January 29, 2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for probation violation. Is incarcerated.   37-year-old Enmanuela M. Adames of Chester, January 30, 2024 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant

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SIU’s Center for Teaching Excellence workshops to focus on AI in higher ed

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education is the core of a weeklong series of workshops and focus groups hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for Teaching Excellence, Feb. 12-16.   The series “SIU’s Teaching and Learning with AI Week” includes the formal launch of the SIU Center for

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1099-G tax forms available for claimants of unemployment insurance benefits

Electronic, hard copy forms ready for tax filing SPRINGFIELD – 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2023, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) HAS announced. Claimants who collected UI benefits last year need the 1099-G tax form to complete their state and federal tax returns.

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