Randolph County News

SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host ‘rising star’ Illinois state Rep. Margaret Croke

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is launching “Rising Stars in Illinois Politics” — a new conversation series that focuses on a new generation of the state’s leaders — with state Rep. Margaret Croke of Old Town. Croke, a Democrat who represents the 12th District, will join John Shaw, institute director, […]

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Chester City Council meets tonight

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released.   The meeting is open to the public.   CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 3, 2023           I.            CALL TO ORDER                                                               II.            ROLL CALL      III.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   READING OF MINUTES OF

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Randolph County voters go to the polls tomorrow

RANDOLPH COUNTY –  voters go to the polls tomorrow. Among the contested races: Chester: Don Berry and Joseph Allison for Ward Three Alderperson, Danny Valleroy and Ray Allison for Ward Four Alderperson. Red Bud: Susan Harbaugh and Daniel Brotz for Mayor Sparta: Three candidates for two open positions for commissioner: Bobby Klausing, Gary Hanna and

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SIU students and staff lead to creation of new beer

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Grabbing a cold one with a distinctive Saluki twist will become even easier soon, when Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Fermentation Science Institute and a partnered private brewing company release a new SIU-branded brew Tuesday, April 4. FSI and Ravinia Brewing Co. will unveil King Ale, a cream ale style

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Author, educator Rafael Frumkin to speak at SIU April 6

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed author Rafael Frumkin will speak at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 5 p.m. April 6, and everyone is welcome to attend the free event in the John C. Guyon Auditorium at Morris Library. Frumkin, a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Medill School of Journalism, is

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Chester Women’s Club hosts CHS senior girls to tea

CHESTER – The Chester Women’s Club hosted the club’s annual Chester High School Senior Girls’ Tea on Friday afternoon, March 23 at the fellowship hall of the First United Church. Following an horsdeuvre buffet, Tammy Grah presented a power point program titled “Back In Time”, featuring a pictoral history of Chester High School.   In

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Memorial Hospital Labs receives re-accreditation

CHESTER — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Memorial Hospital, Chester Clinic, and the Steeleville Family Practice Laboratories based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.   The facility’s medical director, Michael J. Van Vrancken, MD, was advised of this

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Scholar to speak about changing health-related behavior at SIU on April 5

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Stephen Higgins, professor and director of the University of Vermont’s Center on Behavior and Health, will present the Robert Russell Visiting Scholar lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale April 5, and the public is welcome to attend. The presentation, “Leveraging the Reinforcement Process to Improve Health,” will be at

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SISO to perform spring family concert Tuesday

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra closes out its 2022-23 season, beginning next week with a family friendly performance April 4 at SIU Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium.   In addition to the spring family concert — the second part of the symphony’s introduction to orchestral masterpieces — a pair of free

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