By Jim Beers, contributing writer CHESTER – Chester students recently submitted their poems to the 2022 Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) Poetry Contest. The annual event is an excellent opportunity for young poets to try their hands at writing poetry and to be judged or evaluated for their work. Some local schools make the contest […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — When schools let out for summer and families set off on vacation, the American Red Cross typically sees a decline in donors, which can impact patient care. It’s critically important that donors make an appointment to give now before heading out for summer activities to help maintain a stable blood supply
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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 11:30 a.m. Sunday the river was at 32.1 feet, 5.1 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.5 feet around midnight Sunday.
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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 11 a.m. Friday the river was at 29.1 feet, 2.1 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.9 feet Monday morning.
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SPRINGFIELD – There has been another jump in the number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 30,633 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is an increase of nearly 6,000 cases or an increase of 24 percent. The IDPH also
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at city hall, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CH PARK 051022
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By Loretta Graham, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois This month is National Military Appreciation Month. We also celebrate Military Spouse Day, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. Let me begin by sincerely thanking our veterans for the work they do and have done for this great country we live in. I am
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – Carolyn B. Smoot, retired First Judicial Circuit judge and a 1983 Southern Illinois University School of Law alumna, will deliver the keynote address during law school commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 6. The ceremony at 1 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium is for 72 graduates in the Class of 2022. There is
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee has been set for 2 p.m. today in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester, Illinois. The meeting is being held to discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022. The meeting is open to the public. The
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CHESTER – The Chester High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes held its end of the year breakfast Tuesday morning at Reid’s. Thanks to Matt McCoy and Chester Country Financial for covering the cost of the breakfast. Good food and good fellowship were enjoyed.
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