By Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Ancient Romans and Greeks used cranes to build the impressive structures they left behind. A modern replica of one of these machines has been built by Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and sponsored by the unique, interdisciplinary ancient practices program. A treadwheel crane will be working and on display […]
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CHESTER – The April Red Cross blood drive drive had 27 people attempt to donate with 25 being able to successfully give useable units. That amount met the April goal 25 units completing a 100 percent Day. Each unit of blood can save up to three people. Donna Cole of Chester donates blood at
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CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School students were honored Friday March 24 for demonstrating the Character Trait of having good “Decision-Making Skills”. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Amairani Cortes, Jase Belton, Jensen Uhrhan, Averi Cowell, Angel Aguilar Guijon, Blake Maue, Arabella Anderson, Marlyn Velasquez, and Yeimi Pascual Jimenez. (Back row, left to
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The nation’s economic outlook is vulnerable and fragile, and a variety of supply chain issues, including fuel supply and prices, are impacting the economy and the public now and in the months to come, say three professors from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Business and Analytics. “There are very
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s commitment to sustainability has taken another step forward Wednesday with awarding up to about $100,000 in grants for 10 unique projects in honor of Earth Day, which is Saturday. The projects run the gamut, from nature trails to lighting improvements to sustainable farming and much
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MARION – On April 18, 2023, at approximately 11:16 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on Interstate 57 southbound near Milepost 56, north of Marion in Williamson County. On the above date and time, an ISP Troop 10 Trooper was stationary on Interstate 57 southbound
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family and Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER BOE AGENDA
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CHESTER – Memorial Community Pharmacy has established a convenient medication take-back program for easy disposal of leftover, unused and out-of-date prescription and over-the counter medications. Kathy Winkler, Director of Pharmacy; Chris Barthol and Laura Nihells, Pharmacy Technicians; Diane Meyerhoff, Pharmacist. In an effort to help reduce the risk of drugs in the home that can
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EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior FFA chapter participated in Livestock judging at SIUC. Team members are Christine Liefer, Brianna Brake, Alyssa Heimann, Isaac Luebkemann and Charlie Rahlfs. The students judged 10 rings with two of the rings being keep/cull. The different rings were, Breeding Gilts, Market Hogs, Breeding Heifers, Market Cows, Breeding Does,
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CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has announced the arrest of 48-year-old Shawn A. Hagen of New Athens, Illinois. Hagen is charged with Criminal Sexual Assault, a Class 1 Felony. Hagen is alleged to have committed a sexual act with a person at least 13 years of age but under 18 years of
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