CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet Monday at 5 p.m., one-half hour earlier than usual. CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGULAR MEETING TIME OF THE CEMETERY & FINANCE COMMITTEE OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS Notice is hereby given that the time for the regular Cemetery & Finance Committee […]
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CHESTER – Several Chester Grade School students received Character wards for demonstrating the character trait of the month, “Having Good Relationship Skills”. Pictured Row 1, left to right are Thiago Lazu-Colon, Decklin Forsting, and Waymon Meadows. Row 2, left to right are Ashley Hormringhausen, Oliver Tallman, Payton Stauffer, Harper Moist, Jordyn Cowell, Lenna Nesbitt, Mason
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Nice crowd enjoys ceremony, food, and fellowship BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Memorial Day 2023 was bright, clear, and beautiful with temperatures in the low 80’s as people gathered to honor fallen service men and women at the Chester Memorial Day Service. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was started as
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday, June 13. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in city hall. The tentative agenda: CH PARK BOARD AGENDA
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — A chamber music concert that celebrates the work of American composer Lionel Semiatin, along with the dedication of a substantial portion of his work to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library Special Collections Research Center, is set for Wednesday, June 7. American composer Lionel Semiatin creates music on the beach at Normandy
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DeKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University announces its spring 2023 Dean’s List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — For decades, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development has provided help to area businesses in countless ways. Several new leaders have joined the team, bringing decades of experience and expertise. New staff members who welcome opportunities to help community members and businesses include, from left:
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GLEN CARBON – When Girl Scout Cadettes focus on an issue they care about, learn the facts, and take action to make a difference, they gain the confidence and skills that will catapult them to lifelong success. It all adds up to the Girl Scout Silver Award – the highest honor a Cadette in grades
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sixteen high achieving community college students from Illinois, Arkansas and Kansas have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years. “These remarkable students — several of them in our own backyard — have imagined a better future and have
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The following students have been named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and
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