CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has released his 2025 Annual Report. In his preface to the report he stated, “As Sheriff, I believe one of the most critical responsibilities of leading the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is keeping our community informed. Transparency is essential, and I am committed to ensuring the […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Gas, Water & Sewer Committee meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a special meeting. The date has changed from a previous news release. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING GAS, WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Gas, Water & Sewer Committee of the City of
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the C hester City Council has been released. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting was moved to Tuesday because of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr holiday. The meeting is open to the
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City of Chester,
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is proud to announce that Sarah Grace Brenner of Shiloh, Illinois has been awarded Girl Scouts’ Medal of Honor – a lifesaving award she received for demonstrating heroism while saving a life. October 27, 2025 started as a normal day in the Brenner
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CHESTER – Chester Fire was dispatched to 1307 Jefferson Street at 9:27 p.m. on a recent evening by a report of a structure fire which was discovered by the Chester Police Department. Photo was taken by Mike Lutz Police also advised of several small explosions and one bigger one which was the
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CHESTER – The Chester Gas, Water & Sewer Committee meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a special meeting. The date has changed from a previous news release. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING GAS, WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Gas, Water & Sewer Committee of the City of
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MONMOUTH, IL — Kayla Braun of Evansville made the Dean’s List at Monmouth College for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the list, students needed to have a minimum 3.5 GPA while taking at least 3.0 academic credits for letter grade. Founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Monmouth College offers 44 majors,
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LEBANON, IL — McKendree University has rleleased the Fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists. The following local students are among those who were named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2025 semester. Ladonna Estes of Coulterville, Ill. Emily Cooley of Prairie Du Rocher, Ill.
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 7:05 p.m. following a 7 p.m. bond hearing in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. Tentative Agenda Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:30 p.m.
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