CHESTER – On February 3, 2026, Evelyn Schuwerk was presented with a plaque by Brett Bollmann, CEO and Tom Search, Board Chairman at Memorial Hospital, recognizing her exceptional, 14 years, of dedicated service as a Board Member. Evelyn was first appointed in March 2011 and chose to conclude her term in November 2025. […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6 P.M. Call to
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CHESTER – Gilster-Mary Lee President and CEO Tom Welge has issued a statement regarding the OSHA findings concerning the fatal accident last June. “Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation’s core values are food and employee safety. They are of equal importance and guide all our and our employees’ actions. Any on the job injury is unacceptable and upsetting
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CHESTER – Children across Randolph County will have greater access to early literacy opportunities thanks to a generous donation from the Donald and Mary Alice Welge Charitable Trust. This gift directly supports enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, ensuring more local children receive free, high-quality books delivered to their homes each month. The program was facing the
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SPARTA, Illinois – The Sparta Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. On Thursday, January 8 at approximately 1:15 PM, an officer with the Sparta Police Department arrested 36 year old Katie M. Wagoner of Coulterville, IL for the following: Retail Theft over $500 and Resisting a Peace Officer
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to celebrate the remarkable career of Becky Bunselmeyer, Director of Performance Improvement, following her retirement on February 3 after 33 years of dedicated service. Becky Bunselmeyer and Sarah Rathert Becky joined Memorial Hospital in September 1992 as the Business Office Manager. Over the years, she embraced
This year CGS will send 16 students, 1st through 8th Grades, to the 31st Annual Young Authors’ Conference By Jim Beers CHESTER – It’s that time of year again and local schools in the Monroe-Randolph County area are gearing-up for the 2026 Young Authors’ Conference. This year the conference is being held in Sparta, Illinois
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ADELPHI, MD — A Steeleville woman was among more than 18,700 University of Maryland Global Campus students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 term. To earn the honor Jessica Whittom of Steeleville was required to complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least
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SEWARD, NE JAN 20, 2026 — Christine Liefer of Red Bud was one of 267 Concordia University, Nebraska students recently named to the honors list for the Fall 2025 semester. Students must earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing a minimum of 12 credit hours to be eligible for this list. About Concordia University, Nebraska Concordia
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 6,647 students who appear on the dean’s list for the Fall 2025 semester, including Nolan Mudd of Evansville, Ill. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours. Founded in 1911 as
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