CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet this evening in regular session. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA March 16, 2026 CALL TO ORDER […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this evening. The public notice and tentative agenda for the meeting: 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, Illinois, will hold a
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ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois. They are arranged chronologically. 03/15/2026 0515 PM Ste. Genevieve MO Emergency Mngr Tree debris is blocking a
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting an SBDC Day celebration and Business Growth Seminar on March 18 in recognition of National SBDC Day. The no-cost workshop will provide local entrepreneurs and small business owners with valuable practical tools, expert guidance and opportunities to connect. The event
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Seven graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design are preparing to compete for the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award. The finalists were announced on March 5 and come from a variety of disciplines — art education, ceramics, communication design, glass, industrial
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CARBONDALE, IL – In the Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, there is currently an Exhibit of Large Murals funded during the Great Depression by US Government Agencies (FAP and WPA). The five large murals may be viewed in the Sharp Museum’s Mitchell Gallery, North Hall. They are: Lincoln/Douglas
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The longstanding Big Muddy Film Festival returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to showcase some of the finest works of independent filmmakers and students. Big Muddy Film Festival organizers, from left, Juno Heidbreder, Dajonea Robinson and Bipin Banjara, are finalizing plans for this year’s event, which runs March 19-21. (Photo by Russell Bailey) In its
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale String Orchestra will present a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium. The SIU String Orchestra will perform March 17 in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium. (Photo provided) Under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor of practice in the SIU School of Music and SIU String Orchestra music director, the program
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Discover treasures and hard-to-find items at the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale later this month. The book/vinyl and media sale is Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 20, and 10
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Harold L. Knuckles 37, Sparta, arrested March 2, 2026 by Sparta Police for aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer. Pretrial Release. Katie M. Wagoner 36, Coulterville, arrested March 2, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a
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