Retired teachers participated in “The Wave” to welcome back the children to their first day of school. The retired teachers hope CGS and CHS have a great year!!!
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 17, 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 (Alderman Wagner) –
Chester City Council and Cemetery and Finance Committee to meet tonight Read More »
CITY OF CHESTER CITY COUNCIL & LIBRARY Notice is hereby given that the Personnel & Insurance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a special meeting at the hour of 1:30 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. Agenda is as follows: AGENDA Call to
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Memorial Hospital Chester congratulations Carol Buckholtz, Accounts Payable Specialist, on her retirement after an outstanding 50 years of service! What started as a part time summer job grew into a 50 year legacy. Thank you Carol for your many years of dedication and commitment to our hospital and the community we serve.
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BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking to hire 286 seasonal positions to help with snow and ice removal in Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties. An information session will be held: Tuesday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. Illinois Department of Employment Security 7650 Magna
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We are excited to share that Chester Grade School has been selected as one of the inaugural Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) Student Support Grant recipients for the 2026–2027 school year! Through this grant, CGS will receive $500 to help provide hygiene supplies and other basic necessities for students who may need a little extra
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Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recently donated 25,000 pounds of food to the St. Louis Area Food Bank. This donation included cereal, popcorn, baking items, mac & cheese, skillet meals, and more, all items that will soon be making their way to families in the community. A spokesman for the St. Louis Food Bank said, “With
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Memorial Hospital Chester is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Medical Explorers Program. This program is open to any High School Freshman through Senior and to College Students up to age 20 throughout Randolph County and the surrounding counties. Memorial Hospital in Chester is proud to offer this free program for students interested in
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MEQUON, Wis. (August 8, 2026) – Each semester, Concordia University Wisconsin recognizes students whose academic achievement reflects their dedication, perseverance and commitment to excellence. Congratulations to the following students who earned honors for the spring semester. Their hard work and pursuit of academic excellence are commendable, and we celebrate this well-deserved accomplishment. The President’s Honors
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DORIS MARIE STIRNAMAN-KLOEPPER, 92, of Red Bud, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare in Waterloo. She leaves behind a beautiful legacy of faith, family, music, hard work, and love. Doris was born on December 26, 1933, in her family home in Modoc, Illinois, to the late Earl and Josephine (nee
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