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Chamber welcomes High Point Vantage Care to Chester

CHESTER – High Point Vantage Senior Care recently purchased Craig Manor Assisted Living in Chester.   On a recent afternoon there was a celebration of the new management and refreshments were served.   The Chester Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony.     Also present for the picture were residents and staff, too […]

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Change in guest speaker, upcoming events at National Shrine

PERRYVILLE – The Association of the Miraculous Medal (AMM) announces that the presentation by Susan Tassone on Saturday, November 2, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.  However, Father Clay Kilburn, C.M., Spiritual Director of AMM, will be speaking on the topic of All Saints/All Souls starting at 1:00 p.m.  Following Father’s talk, first-class relics,

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Department on Aging offers free help to make Medicare open enrollment decisions

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging everyone with Medicare to check if their plan still meets their needs and budget during this year’s Open Enrollment Period, which began on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, 2024. Individuals can get free help comparing health and drug plan options by contacting the state’s Senior

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Everyone invited to SIU’s Student Center Halloween festivities

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Everyone is invited to celebrate Halloween Saluki-style at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Student Center on Oct. 31.   One of the previous contestants poses for the Student Center Halloween costume contest. (Photo provided) The highlight of the day is the free Halloween Bash from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the

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Illinois Housing Development Authority accepting applications for emerging affordable housing developers

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced today that affordable housing developers can now apply to participate in the latest round of the Next Gen Capacity Building Initiative (Next Gen), a program designed to expand the talent pipeline and increase diversity within the housing development field and

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Mule-lennials

COLUMBIA, Mo. — “Boone, George, get up!” As the pair of 1,500-pound gentle giants begin walking around the College of Veterinary Medicine’s parking lot, their horseshoes clank on the concrete. The magnificent mules — known for their intelligence, loyalty, work ethic, playful nature and strength — are practicing for an annual tradition: taking first-year veterinary

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SIU’s Renewing Illinois Summit to focus on ‘tsunami of change’ in higher education

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s third Renewing Illinois Summit will bring together college students from across the state on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24-25, to discuss the state’s future. Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana), SIU System President Dan Mahony and former Illinois state historian

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