CHESTER – With temperatures in the low 20’s approximately 20 volunteers unload food items off the St. Louis Area Food Bank Truck. The event was held February 23. The Mobile Market is hosted by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). Items offered in February included eggs, grapefruit, potatoes, fresh vegetable and fruit […]
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 in the Chester High School Family and Consumer Science Classroom, located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL 62233. A G E N D A Call to Order
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CHESTER – Beth Tickner, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Chester, returned to her former pulpit Sunday February 27 to fill the pulpit of current pastor, Jim Oppedal, when he was out of town on a special missionary effort in New Orleans. Tickner, now retired, served at FUMC Chester for eight
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner, Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and St. Louis native, introduced legislation today to allow the National Park Service to illuminate the St. Louis Gateway Arch in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The other seven members of the House of Representatives from Missouri joined
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Laura L. Bentem 32, Percy, arrested March 2, 2022 by Steeleville Police for theft & burglary. Is incarcerated. Billey G. Miller 52, Percy, arrested March 2, 2022 by Steeleville Police for theft & burglary. Is incarcerated. Rebecca L. Wright
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Parks March 2022 Agenda
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CHESTER – The city council of Chester, Illinois will meet at 6 p.m. In the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting will follow the 5:30 p.m. Meeting of the Cemetery and Finance Committee in the same location. Both meetings are open to the public. The tentative agenda for the city
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CHESTER – The family of Zach Zappa, a senior SIU Pep Band soloist, stands with his family support group Wednesday February 23 on “Senior Night” at the Banterra Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University. Pictured with Zappa (left to right) are Beth Zappa, mother; Kathy Zappa, grandmother; Jack Zappa, grandfather; Zach Zappa; Grace
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CHESTER – The Chester Planning Commission will meet in regular session Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 5 .m. The tentative agenda: Chester Planning Commission City of Chester, Illinois Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 3, 2022 5:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE
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MODOC, Ill. – The Kaskaskia River Project will host the rescheduled 2022 Eagle Fest Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, Ill. (at 4800 Lock and Dam Road). All vendors were able to join us for the new date, so it is sure
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