CHESTER — The Illinois Secretary of State’s office will be at the Chester Senior Center on Tuesday September 20th at 1 p.m. for a free Rules of the Road Drivers Review course. This course and materials are free. The course goes over the Rules of the Road which will help you when you need to […]
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CHESTER – Many volunteers help to make the monthly Mobile Markets successful for the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Shown here two different family units came to assist in July. (Left to right) are Jackson Robins, Julie Robins, Lisa Brake and Brianna Brake. Jim Beers Photo Bob Koenegstein, Director of the Chester Area Christian
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CHESTER – The Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education has released its latest board meeting reports. August 9, 2022: August 12, 2022
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program that has helped hundreds of disadvantaged students earn advanced college degrees will continue at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant that honors the memory of an astronaut. The university will receive five more years of funding for the Ronald McNair Post
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CHESTER— The American Countess cruise ship stopped at the Chester riverfront Wednesday August 24. There were 91 passengers on board, and all had an opportunity to visit the community via Cruise Line tour buses throughout the morning and afternoon. (Jim Beers photo) The ship had experienced engine difficulty with two of its three engines
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CHESTER – The Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. A portion of the meeting will be closed. The remainder will be open to the public. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Year 2000 Chester High School graduate, Jeremy Blechle, has returned to his alma mater to take over leadership of his former place of secondary education. Blechle is no stranger to the task, however, as he has been in leadership positions in numerous capacities at the school since 2007
MODOC, Ill. – Late Thursday morning it was reported that the Jerry F. Costello Lock And Dam had reopened to Kaskaskia River traffic. A crewman on a barge on the Kaskaskia River snapped this photo after his tow cleared the Jerry F. Costello Lock. Earlier in the day the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Late Thursday morning it was reported that the Jerry F. Costello Lock And Dam reopened to Kaskaskia River traffic. Earlier the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Rolanda Walker said the Corps had equipment currently onsite to remedy the closure and work began Wednesday morning. She said “Crews will be working 12-hour days and
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RED BUD, Ill. —State Representatives David Friess (R-Red Bud), Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg), and Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) are hosting a Telephone Town Hall for residents to talk about state issues and garner feedback from constituents. The conversation will focus on energy prices and other important issues facing state government. The call will be on Wednesday, August
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