Garrett Wayne “Gary” Casetta, 69, of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully from cancer at 3:52 am, Sunday, November 2, 2025, after a short stay at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Donald S. and Dorothy (nee Jany) Casetta on October 11, 1956 in Red Bud, Illinois. […]
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Elizabeth Black, 88, of Perryville, Missouri peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends, Friday, October 31, 2025 at Stockhoff Nursing Home in Fredericktown, MO. She was born May 25, 1937 in Chester, IL to David and Mildred (Allison) Hawthorne. Elizabeth was a secretary at Gilster Mary Lee. She was a member of The Eastern
By Jason Smith, member of Congress For weeks now, Democrats have held our country hostage by shutting down the government – declaring the suffering of the American people and the harm being done to our economy as “leverage” in their pursuit of taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants and cuts to rural health care. This
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee and City Council will meet this evening. The Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The tentative agenda for the city
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CHESTER – The Chester High School October Students of the Month are (left to right) Lucas Buskirk, Kingston Turner, Devin Neal, Addison Gottschammer, Peyton Dickson, and Annah Helvey Ahring. The Student of the Month Program is coordinated by teachers, Jackie Clendenin, Social Studies and Brittany Mueller, Science. Jim Beers Photo
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Anxiety expert, Brittany Richmond, gives hints to help teens deal with anxiety By Jim Beers CHESTER – Monday October 27 Chester High School hosted an assembly for all high school students and Chester Grade School sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The event was brought to the Chester students by the Comwell Health Communities
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ST. LOUIS – November is National Diabetes Month — a national proclamation designed to raise awareness and education about diabetes. In the United States, approximately 38.4 million people have this chronic disease that affects how an individual’s body turns food into energy. Food choices, in conjunction with medication and physical activity, are key to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Member of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education members, district leaders, school resource officers and the school social worker joined the Early Childhood Center for a special Halloween celebration! On Friday, October 31, from 9:30–10:15 a.m. CDT, approximately 75 preschool and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) students dressed
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced a new pilot program providing no-cost phone calls to individuals in custody at correctional facilities statewide. Beginning November 3, each individual in custody will receive 775 free domestic phone call minutes, or approximately $6.20 per month, to call loved ones. The pilot program is part of
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA) and the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) are continuing their collaborative efforts to enhance firefighter safety through on-demand, experience-based training courses. Their ongoing partnership underscores a shared commitment to striking the balance between firefighter safety and operational effectiveness. A
