DUQUOIN — A 52-year-old Coulterville woman was seriously injured in a traffic crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 153 and Marissa Road in Washington County Tuesday night. The Illinois State Police reports Karen Blank was flown to a regional hospital for treatment. Police say Blank was the driver of a 2021 Ford […]
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CHESTER — CHS Pep Band members Amaya Hannigan and Rylie McDonough pick up trash in Colbert Gymnasium following the CHS vs Red Bud Basketball game Mondy February 14. With CHS currently facing a strained janitorial staff, Steve Colonel, CHS Band Director and his CHS Pep Band volunteered to pick up trash in the Cym after
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QUINCY, Ill. — Quincy University released its Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. Honorees must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included in the biannual Dean’s List. In total, 361 students received the honor during the fall 2021 semester. A complete list of honorees
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CHESTER — Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Carrie Jo Dierks Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter 2021 on February 10. Brett Bollmann, CEO and Carrie Jo Dierks, Infusion Nursing Assistant Dierks has worked at Memorial Hospital 23 years as a CNA with the last seven in the Infusion and Chemotherapy Department
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CHESTER – The Illinois National Guard has donated a banner to help promote the Chester High School production of “Tuck Everlasting.” Pictured with Sgt. Dane Patterson of the Illinois National Guard and the banner are (front row, from left): Oddessy Flores, Jessica Ixcoy, CHS Theatre Director Rana Hodge, Sgt. Patterson, Rylie McDonough, (second row), David
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Samantha M. Valigura 29, Sparta, arrested February 7, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for unlawful possession of meth. Released on recognizance bond. Francisco W. Paxtor Mejia 43, Perryville, arrested February
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Ceremonies for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s spring 2022 commencement are set. The ceremonies will be May 6-7. There is no ticketing for guests, and guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. All of the ceremonies, except for the SIU School of Law ceremony in Shryock Auditorium, will take place in Banterra
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CHESTER — A regular meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in the High School Family and Consumer Science Classroom located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER BOE AGENDA
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CHESTER — The following Chester Grade School students received awards Friday for demonstrating the character trait of the month, “Self-Management Skills”. (Front row, from left): Weylyn Quintana, Saige Peters, Ava Johanning, Lydia Miller, and Allie Kempfer, (back row), Kinlee Roscow, Ella Newton, Jude Medrano, Reed Fricke, Liam Welborn, Calvin Marshall, and Brendon Essman. Jim Beers Photo
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CHESTER – Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker has released his latest case updates. People v. Shannon A. Mahan (2021-CF-248) On January 24, 2022, Shannon A. Mahan, 37 of Sparta, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine before the Honorable Judge Richard A. Brown. Pursuant to the plea, Ms. Mahan was
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