by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — John G. Gilbert worked as the “education senator” alongside his close friend SIU President Delyte W. Morris in helping transform Southern Illinois University Carbondale from a small teachers college to a major university in the 1960s and 1970s. Fitting tribute: A lithograph of former Illinois state Sen. John G. […]
Photos by Jim Beers CHESTER – The September 2023 Mobile Market sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry was held Wednesday, September 27 at the Cohen Recreation Complex on Rt. 3 North in Chester. Shown here volunteers assist the driver of the St. Louis Area Food Bank in unloading various pallets of
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SPRINGFIELD – People can now submit an endorsement affidavit online for assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges. On January 10, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-1116, the Protect Illinois Communities Act, regulating the sale and distribution of these items in Illinois, along with large capacity ammunition
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 2, 2023 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer 3. City Clerk
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 55-year-old Jesse Watts of Patton was cited for driving while revoked or suspended following a traffic stop at 8:23 p.m. September 9 on Highway 51 near Mission Street. 40-year-old Jessica Grayson of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked or suspended following
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ST. LOUIS – Farm to school, a movement that strives to offer healthy local foods and educational opportunities, allows students to learn where their food comes from, why food is good for their bodies and even how to grow their own food. The National Farm to School Network (NFSN) launched in 2007 to foster the
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 20-year-old Perryville man has died following a traffic crash Saturday evening on Route N in Perry County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states Jesse W. Robinson was a passenger on a 2023 Honda Talon which ran off the left side of the roadway, struck a fence and overturned. He
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PERRYVILLE – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen has been released. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room. The tentative agenda: PV BOA Agenda NOTES Oct 3 2023 The most recent minutes available: PV BOA Minutes
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CHICAGO – Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one year old and younger and during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, Illinois DCFS is reminding parents and caregivers of three simple steps they can take to ensure infants are put to sleep safely. “As much as we love our babies, sleeping
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has obtained a major court victory in defense of Missouri’s unborn children. After Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker sued the Attorney General to dismantle all of Missouri’s pro-life laws, the City of St. Louis’ Circuit Court granted his motion to dismiss the
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