by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Even as artificial intelligence rises as a new technology, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher is looking at how, when it comes to crime, some things never change. Ahmed Imteaj, assistant professor in the School of Computing, in January will start work on a project titled “Education and Workforce […]
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Patricia A. Bach 64, Pacific MO, arrested November 27, 2023 by Steeleville Police for threatening a public official, resisting a peace officer, obstructing justice and disorderly conduct. Is incarcerated. Phillip E. C. Thomas 26, Homeless, arrested November 27, 2023 by Chester Police
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CHESTER — Memorial Hospital in Chester welcomes 42 students into this year’s Medical Explorers program. The Memorial Hospital Medical Explorers is a registered post of the nationally recognized branch of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Exploring is part of the Learning for Life’s career education program for young men and women by the BSA.
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EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School FFA juniors and seniors recently attended the BUILD conference at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. There, they were split into small groups, attended sessions, learned new leadership skills, heard a keynote speaker, and even got to make new friends and connections. The conference
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 4, 2023 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk –
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding a $203,000 grant to improve the Baldwin sewer force main project. The Baldwin Sewer Force Main project in Baldwin will use the money to replace 2,650 linear feet of a six-inch force main with an eight-inch force main and install larger impellers on lift
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CHESTER — Memorial Hospital, is proud to announced it has received a Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission, following their survey in September 2023, and has been awarded a prestigious five-star rating by the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare. Brett Bollmann, CEO, Becky Bunselmeyer,
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CHESTER – The Chester CUSD No. 139 Board of Education will meet in emergency session this evening. The tentative agenda:
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CHESTER – Chester’s annual celebration of everything Christmas “Christmas on the River” begins this evening with a tree lighting ceremony. Here is the complete schedule of events:
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CHICAGO— Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), elected officials, and industry leaders at Koval Distillery to announce that 48 small businesses or ‘Makers’ have been inducted into the Illinois Made program – the largest class of businesses since the program’s inception in 2016. Each year, the Illinois Office of
