Students are rewarded for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy BY JIM BEERS Chester Grade School recognized 33 students on Friday September 18, 2026 in grades Kindergarten through 8th, for demonstrating the “HIVE” PBIS good character traits of either Respect, Responsibility, Safety, or Empathy. There are four “HIVE” PBIS characteristics that teachers and staff at […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Just in time for Halloween, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum is hosting a reception to celebrate hidden or unknown animals and creatures that might also be a bit spooky. A Halloween Bash reception for “Spooks or Spoofs,” the museum’s national-juried cryptid-theme exhibition, is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome 39 local high school students to the 2026-2027 Medical Explorers Program, continuing its mission of inspiring and educating future healthcare professionals. Now entering its seventh year, the program provides students with firsthand exposure to a wide variety of healthcare careers through hands-on experiences, educational presentations, facility tours, and job
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Dee Anderson shared photos on The Friends of the Chester Bridge Facebook page documenting cleanup and steel salvage work underway at the old Chester Bridge. The photos were taken between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. yesterday from the Illinois riverfront near the Chester Water Treatment building and the Union Pacific Chester Subdivision. Crews continued working
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October 19, 2026 William W. Freestone 45, Chester, arrested October 13, 2026 by Chester Police for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Pretrial Release. Ruth A. Phoenix 63, Ava, arrested October 15, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for criminal damage to property. Is incarcerated. Cortez M. Nesbitt 27, Sparta, arrested October 16, 2026
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 19, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve raffle licenses – Approve Business Licenses and/or Incentive Applications – Approve Excavation permits City Attorney City Engineer COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee
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CATHERINE “CHRISTY” C. WOOD, 57, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:58 pm, Thursday, October 15, 2026 at her residence. She was born to the late Dale Hill and Catherine “Cathy” (nee Bollinger) Vaughn on October 17, 1968 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christy married Doug Wood on December 29, 2003; he survives. She was a homemaker.
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Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Apryl Bradshaw Employee of the Quarter for the ThirdQuarter 2026 on October 6, 2026. Apryl Bradshaw and Brett Bollmann, CEO Apryl Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant at Memorial Hospital, has been employed at Memorial for 20years. When asked what she likes most about working at Memorial, she replied, “The teamwork.
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Memorial Hospital’s Decon Operations Team conducted its annual Decontamination Operations Training on October 9, 2026, as part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to emergency preparedness and response readiness. Memorial Hospital’s Decon Operations Team participates in annual decontamination training on October 9, 2026, to maintain readiness for hazardous materials and other emergency response situations. The training
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by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students and faculty invite the community to purchase a handmade bowl and enjoy some soup Saturday, Oct. 17. The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — or until the bowls sell out — at the Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, 1815
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