Patti Carter, City of Chester Recreation Director CHESTER – The City of Chester has a full schedule for the 2025 Fall Festival to be held October 16-19. The weekend has something for everyone to enjoy. Swyear Amusements will return with their wonderful rides. Armbands will be available every day of the festival. The […]
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CHESTER – The 2025 Chester High School Homecoming King and Queen are Trayton Peters and Callie Davis. Photo provided by Steve Colonel, Yearbook Sponsor The Queen was crowned at the 2025 Homecoming Football Game Friday October 10 vs Dupo, and the King was crowned Saturday October 11 at the 2025 Homecoming Dance.
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Area high school instrumental marching band students will join the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Marching Salukis on Saturday, Oct. 18, and perform at halftime and in the stands during football game against North Dakota. This is the first time the Marching Salukis have incorporated high school students into their
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Features more than 30 units including two bands, 10 class reunions, four class floats, homecoming candidates, color guard, police, and fire vehicles By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2025 Chester High School Homecoming Parade was one of the best in years. Many factors contributed to the success of the event including great organization and management,
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by Tim Obermiller CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you try to keep pace with Marsden Fisher, bring good boots and an even better planner. In the past year alone, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior has co-captained an Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team, revived a sustainability organization that now stewards a campus butterfly garden, and maintained
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — With an evidence-based, individualized and comprehensive approach, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is enjoying significant increases in first-time passage rates for recent graduates sitting for bar exams. Thomas Reichert, an assistant professor of law with SIU Simmons Law School, leads a contracts class for first-year law students. (Photos by
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6:30 at City Hall. The tentative agenda: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda October 16, 2025 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Brenda Owen Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Public Petitions & Correspondence Standing Committee Reports Beautiful Home Award-JoAnn
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Between 50 and 70 middle school and high school percussion students from throughout Southern Illinois will be at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as part of SIU Percussion Day. The workshops are from 9 a.m. to noon in Altgeld Hall, with a free, public
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Girls and boys in grades 5-9 can have fun exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, math and more during the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Nov. 1. An Expanding Your Horizons participant enjoys the Saffron Scientific Histology Services Lab with longtime workshop
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District No. 139 provided 9,100 meals a week through the summer of 2025 By Jim Beers CHESTER – District No. 139 Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Briggs said, “Our district was proud to participate in the USDA’s Sun Meals To-Go program, a federally funded initiative designed to reduce food insecurity during the summer months. Through this
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