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Country music trailblazer Lainey Wilson to play the Illinois State Fair August 15, 2026

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is thrilled to announce its first Grandstand act for the 2026 lineup: Country Music Powerhouse Lainey Wilson, who will perform on the Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 15, 2026.   Wilson, one of country music’s most celebrated and respected stars, continues to take the world by storm. Adding to her monumental […]

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Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets November 12

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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in regular session Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. in the city’s municipal building 1330 Swanwick Street.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:     Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Wednesday, November

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SIU Student Speakers Forum on Nov. 6 looks at today’s influencers

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — In today’s bull rush of messages and opinions that look to sway people’s opinions, Chester’s Kaleb Rehmer, senior, communication studies, and four other Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students will share their thoughts on influence on Thursday, Nov. 6, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.   This semester’s

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Senator Bryant condemns confirmation of IDOC Director Hughes amid ongoing safety failures

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), a long-time advocate for correctional staff safety, issued the following statement after the Illinois Senate voted to confirm Latoya Hughes as Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC):   “Today’s confirmation is a slap in the face to every correctional officer who has been sent to

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Public comment sought on proposed Relocated Illinois 3 improvements in St. Clair County 

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY– The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements to approximately two miles of the Relocated Illinois 3 corridor in East St. Louis and Sauget. The meeting will be held:   Tuesday, Nov. 18 3-6 p.m. East St. Louis Community College Center 601

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Museum Speaker Series will feature ‘Tornado of 1925’

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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Tornado of 1925 will be the subject of the next program of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Speaker Series. Retired professor and author, Steve Wiegenstein, will show a compelling series of archival photographs, share stories of rescue and recovery, and describe the struggle to rebuild in the wake of unimaginable devastation. A

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