December 2025

Year In Review: Governor Kehoe Reflects on 2025

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In 2025, the Kehoe Administration worked to advance a conservative, results-driven agenda focused on securing Missouri’s future.   Since taking office on January 13, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe took action to turn priorities into results—strengthening public safety, expanding economic opportunity, supporting Missouri agriculture, and modernizing education and workforce development—all while holding state government […]

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Joseph L. Krack

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Joseph L. Krack, 74, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 pm, Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born to the late Joseph and Verona (nee Diemart) Krack on March 31, 1951, in Red Bud, Illinois. Joe had worked as a railway technician for Bi-State Transportation for over 20 years until his

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Roy R. Res

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Roy R. Res, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:55 am, Sunday, December 28, 2025 at his residence. He was born to the late Fred and Edna (nee Thompson) Res on November 3, 1947 in Chester, Illinois. He had worked as a guard at Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois for 32 years. Roy

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YellowJacket Football closes exemplary 2025 season with Annual Awards Program

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Coach Billy Belton thanks supporters and presents a multitude of player awards   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Sunday evening December 14 the Chester High School Football Program held the 2025 Football Awards event. This year’s program was hosted at Colbert Memorial Gymnasium which offered more room and comfort for players, parents and other football

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Auditor Fitzpatrick releases new report detailing how continued deficit spending will jeopardize the state’s financial health

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.  — As lawmakers prepare to return to Jefferson City for the 2026 legislative session, Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging them to take immediate action to curb the trend of deficit spending before the state’s General Revenue Fund is drained to critically low levels and drastic, emergency budget cuts become necessary.

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Chester Fire Department responds to house fire Monday morning

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CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was called out at 5:58 a.m. Monday December 29 for a structure fire at 1110 George Street in Chester. First units on the scene found the roof on fire at the time.   At 8:20 a.m. Fire Departments from Chester, Steeleville, Sparta, and Perryville were still on scene tending

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