Randolph County News

SIU Carbondale’s art and design scholarship competition open to Illinois high school students

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design is presenting a statewide online art competition to celebrate the immense talent and creativity of Illinois high school juniors and seniors. One of the many programs offered in SIU Carbondale’s School of Art and Design is sculpting. An online art competition will […]

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IDPH recommends healthcare facilities adopt mitigation measures as respiratory viruses increase

CHICAGO – With 51 counties, or half the counties in Illinois, now at a medium or high level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising healthcare facilities to step up mitigation efforts to minimize the spread of respiratory viruses. The department has issued a health alert today to hospitals, long-term care facilities,

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SIU prof named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A longtime Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty researcher has been named a fellow by the National Academy of Inventors for its 2023 class. Ken Anderson, professor of geology and director of the Advanced Energy Institute at SIU, is just one of 162 academic inventors receiving the honor this year.

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COS LHS hosts mini retreat for students from local Lutheran schools

EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School hosted the eighth graders from the four Lutheran feeder schools for a mini retreat recently.     Students from St. Mark’s, St. John’s Chester, Trinity and Christ Our Savior.   Students from St. John’s Chester, St. Mark’s, Trinity and St. John’s Red Bud along with Christ Our

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SIU researchers lead $465K project to bring 2024 eclipse to schools outside moon’s shadow

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Young students in Southern Illinois will have their second chance to witness an awe-inspiring total solar eclipse, being fortunate enough to live near its path. Faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, however, are planning to bring the celestial event to many other youngsters who are not in the shadow

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   52-year-old Lisa A. Trexler of De Soto, December 5, 2023 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for pretrial release violation. Is incarcerated.   47-year-old Georgette S. A. Smith of Chester, December 5, 2023

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Bryant’s legislation to help secure future clean water well for Chester becomes law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The City of Chester is now one step closer to securing access to a new source of clean water after State Senator Terri Bryant’s legislation, Senate Bill 950, was signed into law by the Governor Friday.   “Safe access to clean drinking water is an essential necessity that every resident within our

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