A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 81-year-old Richard L. Trokey of Steeleville, Ill., who passed away at 10:05 a.m, Sunday, April 20, 2025 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois. He was born January 18, 1944 in East St. Louis to Isaac and Shirley (nee Cook) Trokey who both preceded […]
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 for 90-year-old Mary Lou Nicholson of Chester, Ill., who passed away at 4:25 pm, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Mo. She was born March 22, 1935 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Preston and Madalyn (nee Yost) Peters, who both preceded
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A funeral will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025 for 94-year-old Marie S. Wilfong of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 10:25 am, Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois. She was born February 25, 1931 in Ste. Genevieve to Edward and Ola Mae Carnahan who both preceded her in death. Marie
A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2025 for 94-year-old James William Lappe of Arnold, Mo. who passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Delmar Gardens South in St. Louis, Mo. He was born October 23, 1930 in Friedheim, Mo. to Benjamin and Josephine (Blechle) Lappe, who both preceded him in death.
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By Jackie Dover May is Older Americans Month Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. It is a time of refreshing and new beginnings. Spring teaches us that transformation is always possible and we can always change. This is true when we are young and later life. Seniors in our community are blooming in
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), Alcohol Awareness Month has become a way for the community to support those effected by or dealing with Alcoholism. Alcohol Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption through activities, events, educational materials, and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is announcing a confirmed case of measles in a visitor of Taney County associated with recent international travel. The case is in a child whose vaccination status has not yet been verified. There is no indication of widespread exposure as this person was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Katy Trail State Park, the country’s longest continuous recreational rail-trail, is now home to a new welcome center at the Treloar Trailhead in Marthasville. The center, named in honor of the trail’s visionary creators, Edward “Ted” Jones Jr. and his wife Pat, will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting at 9
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CHESTER, Ill. – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets in special session this afternoon at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for today’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 21, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve raffle licenses
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