A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held May 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER CUSD BOE 051822
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA May 16, 2022 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve
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CHESTER, Ill. – The City of Chester is accepting applications for a Full-Time Dispatcher for the Chester Police Department. Successful applicants must be residents of Randolph County within six months. This position has a competitive salary and full benefits including: medical, dental, life and vision insurance at no cost to you and also includes IMRF
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Classic Rock 93.1 is currently experiencing mechanical issues that are affecting the operation of its transmitter. These issues ultimately forced the shutdown of the transmitter Thursday night to protect it from heat-related damage. Efforts are presently being made to correct the issue, though supply chain problems are making a speedy
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ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service in St. Louis has continued its flood warning for the Mississippi River at Chester. At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday the stage was 29.8 feet, 2.8 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage. The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 26.0
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ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood warning for the Mississippi River at Chester. AT 9 p.m. Tuesday, the river was at 31.4 feet, 4.4 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage. The river was expected to continue falling. It will then fall below
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School hosted an all-school assembly Monday May 9, 2022 to recognize and honor every senior that will be graduating May 22 at 3 p.m. Pictured are 75 Chester High School seniors that were recognized and honored Monday May 9 at the 2022 “Senior Signing Day”
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CHESTER – On Monday, what has been dreamed of, began to materialize as Brady’s Amusements arrived at the Chester Eagles Club to begin setting up the rides for the return of Eaglefest. Jim Beers photo The event runs Thursday, May 12 through Saturday, May 14 with food, rides, music, games and much, much more.
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PERRYVILLE – The winners of the 2022 Mayfest Highway Rodders Car and Truck Show have been announced. Click here for the complete results: 2022 Mayfest Car and Truck Show Winners
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CHESTER, Ill. – As hospitals across rural America close their doors each year, Memorial Hospital in Chester has been a leader in healthcare in the region for 60 years and continues to thrive. Since the doors opened on October 12, 1962, Memorial has been dedicated to growing for the future of healthcare to meet the
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