Randolph County News

Chester City Council meets tonight

CHESTER – The Chester, Illinois city council will meet this evening at 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 1, 2025             I.            CALL TO ORDER                                                             II.            ROLL CALL   […]

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Celebrate SIU, regional innovation and entrepreneurship at Dec. 4 showcase

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase, set for Dec. 4, is a unique celebration of some of the region’s newest and best innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. Everyone is welcome to attend the 4:30-6:30 p.m. event at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, 1740 Innovation Drive. The evening will feature

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SIU’s Campbell brothers share passion for aviation

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Separated at birth by less than a minute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale seniors Ben and Ian Campbell have always been together — whether playing baseball in their backyard, working at a local hardware store in their northern Illinois hometown or working on projects to become Eagle Scouts. “Wrench” and

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Shawnee Friends anniversary fundraiser a rousing success

CARBONDALE – The Friends of the Shawnee National Forest will use proceeds from its 15th anniversary fundraiser to strengthen its sustainability and stewardship efforts in the Shawnee National Forest and to supplement educational expenses through scholarship funding for students enrolled in the School of Forestry and Horticulture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   The event,

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   Kevin R. Kiefer, 57, Carbondale, arrested November 18, 2025 by Sparta Police for violation of pretrial release.  Is incarcerated.   Zackary E. Mueller 24, Coulterville, arrested November 19, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on Randolph County warrants

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USDA designates 39 Illinois and nine Missouri counties as natural disaster areas due to excessive rain and flooding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization

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Student earns historic scholarship at Regional Soil Judging

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University- Carbondale freshman Isaac Luebkemann traveled with the SIU Soil Judging Team to Bad Axe, Michigan, recently to compete in the Region 3 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.     The event brought together students from eight colleges across Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Competing against top participants from all five

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SIU students star in short films featuring cultural exploration in China

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Mini-documentaries showcasing the experiences of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who recently returned from a cultural exploration program in China will debut Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Morris Library.     SIU junior journalism major Alexandria Deacon of Marion participated in a cultural exploration program in China. (Photo by

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Rep. David Friess commends local efforts as work begins on Stringtown Levee scour hole

RED BUD — Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) is highlighting that repair work is now underway on the long-standing scour hole, bringing long-awaited relief to residents of the Bottoms in southern Monroe County and nearby Prairie du Rocher.   This progress follows recent approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and comes

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