CHESTER – The approved minutes of the December 18 meeting of the Chester Community Unit Sschool District No.139 Board oF Education Regular Meeting have been released. November 18, 2025 Board Minutes
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NASHVILLE, TN — Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta, IL. was among more than half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List. Approximately 55 percent of the University’s 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester. “The high percentage of students earning Dean’s List honors reflects more than academic excellence, it reflects
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BOURBONNAIS, IL — Max Rodenmeyer of Red Bud, IL, has been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2025 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase held recently at Southern Illinois University Carbondale drew scores of people to celebrate some of the region’s most impressive new innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. The December event featured a variety of awards and special recognitions at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. One of the highlights
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For Salukis Sarah and James Anderson, time doesn’t stand still. It can’t. The St. Louis couple, who have twin 20-month-old boys and a 3-year old daughter, are not only raising three young children and working full time, they continued their education through Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Online and Extended Campus program.
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center, 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The regular meeting will be followed by a public tax levy hearing. The meeting and hearing are open to
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CHESTER — An emergency planning meeting will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the Chester Fire Department. Doughnuts, coffee, juice provided. Please plan to attend. If you have any questions please call 618-826-1849.
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 48-year-old Michael S. Delay of Louisville Kent., December 9, 2025 by Steeleville Police for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Pretrial Release. 49-year-old Valerie F. Schmitt of Freeburg, arrested December 9, 2025 by Randolph County
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Imagine a colleague comes to you, struggling with tough life problems, perhaps life-or-death questions. Thanks to an innovative new mental health training program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, cadets from Air Force ROTC Detachment 205 will be prepared to help if faced with such situations. (Above) Cadet Anna Roberts trains to
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statement condemning the Governor’s controversial decision to sign Senate Bill 1950: “Governor Pritzker’s decision to sign physician-assisted suicide into law is profoundly disappointing and dangerous. “As someone with strong Christian beliefs, I believe every life has value and purpose. This new law
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