CHICAGO – Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated two separate traffic crashes that occurred in DuPage and Cook counties involving ISP troopers who were handling separate vehicle crashes when their squad cars were struck by drivers who failed to move over. On December 31, 2024, at approximately 1:57 p.m., an ISP trooper was outside of […]
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ST. LOUIS — The United Way has released a list of Warming Centers in Missouri and Illinois. Local shelters are listed below. Each facility has agreed to open their doors for individuals to seek shelter from excessive cold conditions during the hours listed. Excessive cold indicators are: wind chill is expected to
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JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran plays Sikeston tonight at 7:30. PERRYVILLE — Perryville hosts Hillsboro tonight at 7 p.m. STE. GENEVIEVE – The Valle Catholic-St. Paul Lutheran Girl’s Basketball team plays at Lesterville at 5 p.m. Tuesday. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve hosts North County Tuesday at 6 p.m. PERRYVILLE – St.
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Yavon Lucille Trotter, 85, of Valmeyer, Illinois, peacefully passed on Friday January 3, 2025 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Murray and Lottie Davis on April 8, 1939 in Bradley Township, Illinois. Yavon married William “Bill” Trotter on April 20, 1957 in St. Louis,
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MARY LEE GROSS, our wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. She wanted to spend her final New Year’s Eve celebration in heaven, and God made her wish possible. We were blessed by Mary Lee’s birth on November 15, 1932. She was born in Perryville, Missouri, to Alfred
June A. James, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:28 pm, Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Addington Place of Sparta, Sparta, Illinois. She was born to the late Hugo C. and Margaret M. (nee Zimmer) Hohgrefe on April 10, 1935 in Chester, Illinois. June married Danny D. James on September 25, 1954 in Bremen,
Carolyn Marie Hurst, age 75, a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away on Sunday December 8, 2024 at Caring Bridge Hospice, Jupiter Florida. Carolyn was born the daughter of Wayne and Berva (Lauhoff) Hapes on August 26, 1949. She married Richard Hurst on April 26, 1968. Carolyn and Richard owned and
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Chester goes 2-2 with wins over Trico and Salem and losses to Roxana and Steeleville By Jim Beers CHESTER — The Chester High School Boys Basketball Team competed in the Annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament Friday, Saturday, and Monday, December 27, 28, and 30 at Pinckneyville, Illinois. The Panthers have hosted this long-time
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SPRINGFIELD – Every year the General Assembly passes hundreds of bills which are signed into law by the Governor. Many of these new laws take effect on January 1 – this year there are 293. Here are five new laws for 2025 that you need to know about. Keeping emergency responders safeHouse Bill 4255, sponsored
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PERRYVILLE – Happy New Year!! A new year means it is time to start thinking about a new gardening season. Join the Perry County Master Gardeners as they host the 2025 Perry County Master Gardener Seminar to be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Perryville Higher Education Center
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