by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The continued enrollment growth in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized aviation program is also an opportunity to bring new flight training planes online. SIU Aviation will welcome seven new Cessna 172s flight training airplanes into the program later this week. “I am very excited at the prospect of […]
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CARBONDALE, Ill. —The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (May 1) announced the inaugural recipients of the Paul Simon Democracy Prize. The institute is awarding three prizes of $5,000 each to current Illinois college or university students for the design and implementation of projects to revitalize democracy in their communities. The winners
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda has been released for tonight’s meeting of the Chester City Council. The meeting is open to the public. It begins at 6 p.m. and is held at city hall.
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First call is 11:20 p.m. for an automobile extraction and second came at 12:57 a.m. for brush fire BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department had a busy end to the week when they were called out twice in a 97-minute period late Saturday night April 29 and in the very
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CHESTER – Eleven students at Chester Grade School were presented with CGS Character Awards Friday April 14 for demonstrating the Character Trait of the Month, having good “Decision-Making Skills”. Pictured (front row, left to right): Prudence Webb, Jensen Fadler, Brandon Marquez. (Back row, left to right): June Shaw, Eriana Quintana, Chloe Keeton, Maggie
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — What do hot dogs, chicken wings, carrots and tomatoes have to do with great dental care? These edible morsels serve as tools used by a group of Southern Illinois University Carbondale dental hygiene students to earn a special laser certification. Dental hygiene program students (from left) Kailee
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LEBANON, Ill.– McKendree University proudly congratulates its outstanding students across all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement. Corey Rheinecker of Sparta, Ill.,was recognized for excellence in the study of business administration. The 2023 honorees were selected by full-time faculty members based on four major components of McKendree University’s mission: responsible citizenship, engagement,
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is seeking to help local businesses receive recovery funding through a state grant program implemented to help those greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sen. Bryant is partnering with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to host a Back to Business online webinar on Wednesday, May
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EVANSVILLE, Ill. — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held its prom at the World Shooting Complex. Congratulations to the 2023 prom King and Queen, Dillon Grah and Gwen Turner. Dillon’s parents are Leslie and David Grah. Gwen’s parents are Lyndsey and Josey Turner. The theme was Welcome to Wonderland. After prom students enjoyed fun,
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All CHS students work to beautify and improve locations at CHS, CGS, and Cohen Recreation Complex BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School continued an annual event this year that corresponded with the National-Wide “Earth Day” celebration. Thursday and Friday April 20-21, 2023 students at CHS were involved in a variety of
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