Vallet and Hargis represent girls while Hobbs and Ramirez compete for boys By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday September 18 was the 2025 DuQuoin John Campbell Invitational Cross Country Meet. The event took place at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and featured a Girls’ Division and Boys’ Division. The races were 2.98 miles. The weather cooperated […]
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A funeral will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025 for 87-year-old Orville R. Hartman of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 2 a.m, Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1938 in Bremen, Illinois to Ervin and Hilda (nee Haberman) Hartman. Orville married Betty Walker on May 9, 1964 at
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A memorial service will be held Friday, October 3, 2025 for 77-year-old Ervin “Terry” Reid of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 27, 1948 in Perryville, MO to Clemon Leo and Freda (Johnson) Reid who both preceded him in death. Survivors
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CHESTER – The minutes of the last two meetings of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 have been released. The meetings included the regular meeting on August 21 and a special meeting on August 23. CHESTER COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.139 BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting August 21, 2025 The
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Patti Carter, City of Chester Recreation Director CHESTER – The City of Chester has a full schedule for the 2025 Fall Festival to be held October 16-19. The weekend has something for everyone to enjoy. We are pleased to announce that Swyear Amusements will returning with their wonderful rides. Armbands will be available every
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CAPE GIRARDEAU — As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help keep the blood supply strong. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are needed now. For many, daily routines shift as the
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair attendance totaled over 1 million in 2025. “Illinois state fairs are a part of a time-honored tradition for generations of families,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This year’s attendance figures are proof of the enduring value of state fairs as over
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to take appropriate precautions against tick bites after an Illinois resident became seriously ill with Powassan – a tickborne illness that had not previously been detected in this state. IDPH and the local health department are currently investigating whether the resident was exposed to
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PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – Longtime District 32 teacher and administrator Jeff Steffens has been selected as the 2025 Perryville High School Homecoming Parade Grand Marshall. PHS’s 70th Homecoming celebration is set for Saturday, Oct. 25. Mr. Steffens will lead the parade from Perryville City Park beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will continue at 11
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JEFFERSON CITY – Join the team at Mastodon State Historic Site as they host a family-friendly open house to explore the Rock Creek watershed. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, guests can learn how the watershed impacts their homes and community, and discover ways to protect it. The “Living with Water – Learn
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