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Anaya, Buskohl, Diskey, Hopkins, Thompson, and Wingerter represented Chester at the SIU Ballroom event   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday May 1st, 2024 was the 52nd Annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement Banquet (SISHSA).  The event was held at the Southern Illinois University Ballrooms with 30 local schools being represented.   For

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ is big comedic hit!   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2026 Chester High School play was a huge hit and had audience members laughing all the way home. This years’ play was titled, “The Play That Goes Wrong”. At the annual CHS Spring Concert Theatre Director Steve Colonel presented

Emily Gruenewald had her Induction Ceremony Sunday July 27 at the American Legion Post 487 in Chester   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School graduate, Emily Gruenewald, has become the first girl in both Chester and the entire Randolph County to area to reach the highest level in the Scouting of America program.

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Caroline Arnold, a recent Millikin University graduate and aspiring physician, as part of the Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Rural Health Experience (RHE) Program. The program introduces healthcare students to the opportunities and rewards of practicing in rural communities.     Caroline Arnold with Dr. Orme, D.O.