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Jimmy Beers returns for his 15th season appearing in the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – Local drummer-percussionist Jimmy Beers just finished his 15th season serving as  a percussionist in the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra for the Southern Illinois Music Festival (SIMF). The Southern Ilinois Symphony Orchestra stands for applause […]

Owner Scott Rust and family donate 250 Blizzards which raise $806.85 for 2025 CHS Band and Swing Choir Florida performance BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Scott Rust of Coulterville is the owner of the Chester Dairy Queen that is being built in Chester. His wife, Dani and two sons, Nolan and Nash, are

  CHESTER – Congratulations to all Chester Chamber of Commerce award winners!   Mary Sulser and Mike Liefer as Business Persons of the Year.   Charlie Bargman as Citizen of the Year.   Savanna Guebert as the 2023 Chamber Scholarship Award winner.   Congratulations to all! And thank you to all in attendance to make

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For Meadow Boden and Graci McDaniel, participating this week in the annual Air Race Classic isn’t just about the competition. For the two recent Southern Illinois University Carbondale aviation graduates, it’s also about focusing on the achievements and future of women within the aviation industry.     Saluki Aces:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.– Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce that tickets are officially on sale for the series’ epic return to the DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on June 17 in DuQuoin, Illinois.     The event, promoted by Track Enterprises, is destined to be one