CHESTER, IL – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Jessica N. Wade 34, Percy, arrested March 16, 2026 by Steeleville Police for Obstructing Justice, Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, Driving While License Revoked, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Hypodermic Syringe. Pretrial Release. Shauna […]
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CHESTER– Memorial Hospital recognized Patient Safety Awareness Week, earlier this month led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This annual observance serves as an opportunity for healthcare providers, patients, and families to reflect on progress, learn from one another, and renew commitments to reducing preventable harm and strengthening the culture of safety. This year’s
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Crowds loved “The Play that goes WRONG”! The curtain closed Saturday night March 14th for both the play and Director Steve Colonel’s CHS Theatre career BY JIM BEERS CHESTER – The annual Chester High School spring theatre production is in the books! The curtain has closed! The show is over! The lights are
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By Jim Martin RED BUD, IL. – At least 30 Americans proudly stood in the streets of Red Bud Sunday with American flags and signs demanding reform, an end to and punishment for corruption and an end to an illegal foreign war. Many, many more will be standing on the streets of most
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to serve as a pilot in the United States Air Force, will discuss her groundbreaking military career during a discussion at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in SIU Student Center Ballroom B. Theresa Claiborne The conversation with John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute,
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CHESTER — Voters in Randolph County said yes to a change in the way money from the school facilities sales tax is used. The question on the ballot stated: :In addition to school facility purposes, shall Randolph County school districts be authorized to use revenues from the tax commonly referred to as the school facilities
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to celebrate Patient Safety Week by announcing the successful installation of new Pyxis MedStations; advanced medication dispensing systems now serving the Medical-Surgical Unit, Emergency Room, Operating Room, and Infusion & Chemotherapy Departments. These upgraded systems replace older machines that will no longer be supported by the hospital’s electronic medical
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 4 at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state including Derby Lake at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex near Sparta in Randolph County. An early opportunity at select trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open
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CHESTER – The minutes of the Thursday, February 19, 2026 meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 have been released. CHESTER COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.139 BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting February 19, 2026 The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Regular Meeting
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The photographic talents of 12 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be on display beginning Saturday, March 21, at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon. “Silver Heart,” a silver gelatin print by John Boucher, is one of 12 photographs by SIU students
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