CARBONDDALE — It will be time to break out the maroon when Southern Illinois University Carbondale again is heavily involved in the 100th edition of the Du Quoin State Fair. SIU has several activities set during the fair, starting with the annual twilight parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. Chancellor Austin A. Lane, the […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Visitors to the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 27, will have the chance to taste copi — formerly Asian carp — prepared by students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s hospitality, tourism and event management and nutrition and dietetics programs. Students will help prepare about 20 pounds of the fish on Aug.
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PERRYVILLE – A Sparta, Illinois woman who was a suspect in a hit and run traffic crash in Perryville, has been charged with assaulting two Perryville police officers at the police station following her arrest. According to a news release from the Perryville Police Department, officers responded to the area of Highway 51 and Highway
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Choral Union is getting back in full swing this fall and is encouraging interested community members and those on campus to join in the festivities. Rehearsals for the Nov. 15 concert in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium start at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, and it’s not too
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SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge is underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. The maintenance project includes pavement rehab and some minor structural steel repairs. Currently, Route 51 is reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in
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MEQUON, Wis. – A Red Bud, Ill. student attending Concordia University in Wisconsin officials has named a student from Red Bud, Ill. to the Spring Honors List for the 2021-2022 academic year. Bryce Becker is a senior at the Mequon, Wis. campus, majoring in History-Secondary Education To be eligible for the honor, students must
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CHESTER — Randolph County has been given a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000 according to the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, David Harris. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the multiplier, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. The equalization is particularly
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two faculty members from Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (Aug. 17) received statewide awards for innovation at the 2022 STEAM Expo at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. SIU nominated Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm (left, above) and Lahiru Jayakody (right, above) for the 2022 Illinois Innovation Network awards. The two Innovators of
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CHESTER – The Chester, Ill. Beautification and Tourism Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 in city hall,1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda August 18, 2022 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-April-Donella Butler Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader Public Petitions
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda: Chester School Board Mtg Agenda
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