COLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Fall 2025 Semester (August-December 2025). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Among the local students named to […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Immigration law and policy scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández will discuss federal courts and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School. Garcia Hernández’s free, public presentation, “Immigration Law in Turbulent Times,” is at 6
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CHESTER – The City Council of Chester, Illinois will meet in regular session this evening at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda was released Friday, January 2, 2026. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA January 5, 2026
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets this evening at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The tentative agenda was released Friday, January 2, 2026. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and
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Honorees include David August, Addison Gottschammer, Trevor Keeton, Erin Liefer, Rylie Myers, and Camryn Wolff By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School Principal Jeremy Blechle and School Counselor, , are pleased to announce that six students from the Chester High School graduating Class of 2026 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.
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RED BUD – In 2025, my office delivered real results—sponsoring key legislation, helping constituents with casework, and putting money back in their pockets. We connected with residents everywhere, from town halls and classrooms to local events across the district. Thank you to everyone who reached out, showed up, and keeps our community strong.
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest reports. Michael O. Petterson, 26, Percy, arrested December 22, 2025 by Steeleville Police on a Randolph County warrant for petition to revoke probation for possession of lost credit/ debit card. Pretrial Release. Lonzo L. McCorkle 25, Sparta, arrested December 23, 2025 by
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CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was called out at 5:58 a.m. Monday December 29 for a structure fire at 1110 George Street in Chester. First units on the scene found the roof on fire at the time. At 8:20 a.m. Fire Departments from Chester, Steeleville, Sparta, and Perryville were still on scene tending
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SPARTA, IL. — The Sparta Police Deepartment reports the arrest of 27-year-old Anjelique Simpson of Sparta. She is charged with escape and possession of methamphetamine. An officer with the Sparta Police Department made the arrest at 3:47 p.m.Tuesday, December 23. Earlier that day at approximately 9:59 a.m., officers with the Sparta Police
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital successfully conducted a fullscale emergency preparedness drill on December 18, bringing together staff from across the organization, including participants from the Chester Rural Health Clinic, for a comprehensive training scenario designed to enhance readiness for realworld emergencies. Mock patient being triaged by ER Nurse Manager Kim Ruebke. The
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