CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in regular session. The meeting will be held in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 21, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session Monday at 5 p.m. at the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City
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MODOC, Ill.— The Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam on the Kaskaskia River will be closed again for maintenance. This time it be for the upstream miter gates from August 1, 2025, with an anticipated reopening date of September 30, 2025. During this time frame the Lock chamber will be closed to all traffic including industry and recreational vessels. Several repairs to the Lock will be ongoing throughout this timeframe to
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has released the 2025 prevailing wage rates for construction trades for all counties in the State. The updated rates, which took effect Tuesday, July 15, are the result of IDOL’s annual statewide survey conducted under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. RANDOLPH COUNTY PREVAILING WAGES The Act requires that workers
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CHESTER – The City of Chester will hold a public hearing on its appropriation ordinance Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the hour of 5:30 p.m.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on July 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets July 17 at city hall at 6:30 p.m. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda July 17, 2025 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Public Petitions & Correspondence Standing Committee Reports Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader Planters –
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Ronald A. Arpin 34, Red Bud, arrested July 7, 2025 by Red Bud Police on an IDOC warrant. He also has a Randolph County warrant for aggravated battery. Is incarcerated. Austin R. Davis 29, Percy, arrested July 7, 2025
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RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess has a roadwork report. “Please be advised that Illinois Route 4 at the IL 150 intersection is now closed. Drivers traveling from Sparta to Steeleville or Chester will need to use alternate routes.” “IL 150 remains open in both directions. However, drivers traveling from Steeleville to Chester
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CHARLESTON, IL — Olivia Quigley, of Red Bud, has been named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence. Majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Quigley is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming
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