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MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS– Gillian Valleroy, of Steeleville, IL, was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2026 President’s List. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework. About Mississippi State University Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral

CHESTER – Chester will hold a public hearing on a proposed appropriation ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester.   The public notice of the hearing and its agenda:   NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY

CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will be held tonight, July 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL.   The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting:   Call to Order and Roll Call

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The tentative agenda:              CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 20, 2026   CALL TO ORDER   ROLL CALL   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

CHESTER – The Cemetery and Finance Committee of Chester will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, July 20 in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The tentative agenda:     NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE       Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and