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By Loretta Graham, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois This month, we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Many will be cooking turkeys, baking apple pies, pumpkin pies, and sweet potato pies. It is important to get together with family and friends.   As we celebrate, let us reflect back on how blessed we are. Let’s not

CHESTER – As part of “Kindness Week” 2024-25, staff members at Chester Grade School nominated students that have been seen displaying an act of kindness during “Kindness Week” or as a regular part of their normal school interactions.   Kindness Week Coordinator, Kacey Crook, school counselor, said, “We are so proud of all of our

RED BUD, IL – Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) joined fellow representatives Charlie Meier and Bill Hauter at a press conference yesterday to address the escalating crisis of drug exposure incidents in Illinois correctional facilities, including multiple cases at Menard Correctional Center in his district. The representatives called for immediate action to protect

EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School FFA members recently participated in an agronomy competition at Valmeyer High School.   Members judged the quality of soybeans, corn, hay, and silage, as well as identifying crop seeds, weed seeds, weeds, and insects.   Members who participated are listed below:     (Starting on the top row, left to

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Several local community volunteer organizations throughout the 58th Senate District received free turkeys ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to the partnership between State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. “Providing these turkeys is about more than just food, it’s about giving families the chance to gather

Large crowd enjoys ceremony and delicious FREE lunch By Jim Beers CHESER, IL. – Monday November 11 was Veteran’s Day 2024 and the annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony was held at the VFW Post 3553 in Chester. It was a beautiful day and a large crowd came out to honor all United States Veterans. World War