CHESTER – Steve Colonel, Chester High School Band and Choral Director, and Sue Colonel, Chester Grade School Band and General Music Director, have presented the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Manager, with a donation of $2,234. Louis Holloway and Dave Hustedde, Food Pantry volunteers, Bob Koenegstein, Food Pantry Manager, and Steve and Sue […]
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CHICAGO – Workers in Illinois who provide personal care to family members are protected from employment discrimination based on family responsibilities as of January 1, 2025. Illinois is now one of fewer than 10 states to provide employment protections for family caregivers. “Being a caregiver is one of the most important roles a person can take
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state’s overall respiratory illness level has moved up from Low to Moderate, meaning that Illinoisans face an increased chance of exposure to seasonal illnesses as families are gathering to celebrate the holidays. IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that hospital admissions for COVID-19, flu and RSV
Summit Chapter now has 30 active members By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER, ILL. – The Chester High School Summit Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony Wednesday November 6th in Colbert Memorial Gymnasium. The event took place with inductees, NHS Sponsors, teachers, family, friends and administration in attendance to welcome
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Planning and Zoning Commission will meet in regular session Thursday, January 2, 2025 in the city hall board room. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: AGENDA CITY OF STE. GENEVIEVE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve City Hall 165 S 4th Street
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has created a new Informal Resolution and Mediation Unit, which will help workers and employers resolve straightforward claims before they reach an administrative hearing or litigation. By bringing parties together to resolve their disputes, informal resolution and mediation processes can resolve claims more quickly and efficiently, saving time,
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. No one wants to start 2025 with a traffic crash or DWI arrest. During the 2023 – 2024 New Year’s period, nine people were killed and 293 injured in 821 traffic
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by Karen Stuppy STE. GENEVIEVE – The picnic tables have arrived and have been placed at the fairgrounds. These picnic tables were obtained through a grant through the Department of Natural Resources through their scrap tire grant program. They are of 100% recycled material and are definitely made to last. They look great and are
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish
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CHICAGO – Illinois continues to lead the country in strengthening reproductive rights. A law that takes effect January 1st prohibits discrimination based on a person’s reproductive health decisions, including fertility care and abortion. “At a time when reproductive rights are under attack across the nation, Illinois is standing strong,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This law makes it
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