SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge is underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. The maintenance project includes pavement rehab and some minor structural steel repairs. Currently, Route 51 is reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in […]
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MEQUON, Wis. – A Red Bud, Ill. student attending Concordia University in Wisconsin officials has named a student from Red Bud, Ill. to the Spring Honors List for the 2021-2022 academic year. Bryce Becker is a senior at the Mequon, Wis. campus, majoring in History-Secondary Education To be eligible for the honor, students must
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CHESTER — Randolph County has been given a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000 according to the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, David Harris. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the multiplier, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. The equalization is particularly
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two faculty members from Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (Aug. 17) received statewide awards for innovation at the 2022 STEAM Expo at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. SIU nominated Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm (left, above) and Lahiru Jayakody (right, above) for the 2022 Illinois Innovation Network awards. The two Innovators of
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CHESTER – The Chester, Ill. Beautification and Tourism Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 in city hall,1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda August 18, 2022 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-April-Donella Butler Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader Public Petitions
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda: Chester School Board Mtg Agenda
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Juan Manuel “John” Quiñones, ABC News correspondent, journalist and longtime host of “What Would You Do?” will be the keynote speaker as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Diversity Week Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. The theme for the week is “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Cultivating a Culture for
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CHESTER – The City of Chester has released this announcement regarding repairs at the Water Plant today, Tuesday, August 16, 2022. When repairs are complete, the city will be on a TOWN-WIDE BOIL WATER ORDER. The city of Chester will issue a CodeRed message when the boil order is issued as well as
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Have you ever wanted to ask a question to a real astronaut? Let’s get an answer together! Come join Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois for a presentation from a local astronaut along with other fun activities on Saturday, September 10! Girl Scout alum and recent United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Christopher C. Sellers, 36, Red Bud, arrested August 10, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for unlawful possession of weapon by felon. Is incarcerated. Michael M. Anderson 40, Carbondale, arrested August 10, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery. Is incarcerated. Tomarla
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