CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 10, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive Session 2.1 For the appointment, […]
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CHESTER – The Police Pension Board will meet Tuesday; The tentative agenda:
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Visitation will be Saturday for 68-year-old Ronald “Ronnie” Joseph Lankford of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 in Perryville. He was born July 29, 1956 in Perryville, MO to Virgil and Bernetta (Hennemann) Lankford, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include four daughters: Krystal (Chris) Favier, Jackie (Andrew) Williamson,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will remember 10 faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the 2024-2025 academic year with a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 16, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The inaugural ceremony will provide a time for reflection, remembrance and connection with the families and friends of
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — William H. Walters, executive director of the Mary Alice & Tom O’Malley Library at Manhattan University, will become the next dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Sheryl Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs,announced Walters’ appointment, effective July 1, subject to approval by the SIU Board of
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – The School of Music will present the SIU Carbondale Youth Orchestra concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in Shryock Auditorium. The free, public concert will feature 30 musicians ranging from 9 to 17 years old performing a selection of works by renowned composers, including Gustav Holst, Robert Casadesus, Johann Sebastian Bach,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Arts and Media is hosting a symposium April 11 to showcase the work of faculty, students and professionals who are using artificial intelligence in their innovative process and creative endeavors. The free, public CAM x AI: Innovating Creativity Symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15
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A funeral will be held Monday, April 7, 2025 for 77-year-old Shirley Ann Patrick of Sainte Genevieve, MO who passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at home in Sainte Genevieve, MO She was born November 5, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, MO a daughter to Clarence Sander and Emma Sander who both preceded her in
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Media Center located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:30 p.m.
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Which of the unique and unlikely watercraft will cross the finish line first at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Campus Lake on April 26? (First and third photos) Students show off their ingenuity in 2024 as they set off on the racecourse. (Second photo) A 1989 team chooses
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