April 2025

CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that intermittent lane closures on Illinois 3 from State Street in Chester continuing southward to the Jackson County line will begin, weather permitting, Monday, April 14, for patching and resurfacing. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic.   Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes […]

CHESTER –The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Byron D. Hopkins 29, Smithland KY, arrested April 1, 2025 by Chester Police for aggravated assault and criminal damage to property.  Pretrial Release.   Nicholas E. Moore 41, Sparta, arrested April 1, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Sangamon

LEBANON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent lane closures on Illinois 4 north of Lebanon to the Madison County line in St. Clair County will begin, weather permitting, Monday, April 7, for resurfacing. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic.   Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this

by Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE, Ill. – The impact made by Bob and Beth Gower will be forever imprinted into the university’s future at the Gower Translational Research Center. Formerly McLafferty Annex, the Gower Translational Research Center is the home of world-class research. (Below) Bob and Beth Gower have donated $2.5 million in support of SIU