by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, a 2011 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law, will deliver the keynote at the law school’s commencement on May 12. Commencement is set for 1 p.m. in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium. Graduating first in his class, Vohra […]
CHESTER – The tentative agenda for the Thursday, March 16, 2023 meting of the Chester Unit School District No. 139 School Board has been released. A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held March 16, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Music lovers throughout the region will have a bevy of musical interests and influences to enjoy later this month as Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts the Outside the Box 2023 new music festival, continuing the rich history of bringing internationally known musicians and performers to campus. The festival, now in
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CHESTER – The Chester Streets and Alleys Committee will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street in special session. The tentative agenda for the meeting was released Monday afternoon. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER STREETS & ALLEYS COMMITTEE Notice is hereby
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Curtain opens Thursday March 16 at 7 pm for 2023 Theatre Department production BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The acclaimed Chester High School Theatre Department is proud to announce that its 2023 production will open this Thursday March 16 at 7 p.m. CHS Theatre Director, Rana Hodge, oversees rehearsal at
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports: Tricia A. Melvin 30, Sesser, arrested March 6, 2023 by Steeleville Police on a Williamson County warrant for failure to appear for driving while license suspended or revoked. Bond amount is $5,000. Is incarcerated. David M. Faith 26, Baldwin, arrested March 7, 2023
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VIENNA – A southern Illinois man who operates a “high-fence” shooting facility in Johnson County has pleaded guilty to poaching white-tailed deer following an investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources conservation police and other agencies. Jerry Stafford, 58, of Vienna, who owns Samson’s Whitetail Mountain, entered a negotiated plea on Jan. 6 to
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School announced the first character awards for the month of March 2023 Friday. Making the presentations of the awards was Cindy Ponder, School Social Worker from the Perandoe Special Education District. A total of 13 students were recognized with 12 of those in attendance. Chester Grade School Character Award
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s student cybersecurity team took first place at a multistate event this weekend, sending the Security Dawgs to a regional competition later this month. The Security Dawgs were the top team among 18 at the wildcard round Saturday during the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Award-winning 16mm analog film director Lee Anne Schmitt will discuss her film essays and filmmaking process later this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Schmitt, director of the film directing program at the California Institute of the Arts, will give her presentation at 2 p.m. March 21 in the
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