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Chester Football announces Week 5 ‘Practice Player of the Week’ and ‘Special Teams Player of the Week’

Weekly “Special Teams” player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and “Practice Player of the Week” is sponsored by Night Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced that starting this 2025 CHS Football season his program will start a new award

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Michael Dale Knott

A funeral will be held Monday, September 22, 2025 for 56-year-old Michael Dale Knott of Chester, Illinois, who passed away peacefully September 19, 2025 surrounded by his family.   He was born July 29, 1969 in Chester, Ill. to Gary Knott who preceded him in death and Donna (nee McCormick) Prater who survives in Chester.

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Judith Ann Pratt

No services are scheduled at this time for 77-year-old Judith Ann Pratt of Ste. Genevieve who passed away Sept. 16, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.   She was born April 17, 1948 in St. Louis, a daughter to James E. and Mary Catherine Pratt, who both preceded her in death.   She married

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SIU Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble to present ‘Classics’

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — From tunes born during the American Revolution to an arrangement of songwriting genius Bob Dylan’s music, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will present “Classics” at Shryock Auditorium in a free performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.     Members of the SIU Wind Ensemble

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