CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Alecia M. Galle 34, Marissa, arrested December 14, 2021 by Steeleville Police for unlawful possession of meth and obstructing justice. Lee A. Fosnock 41, Steeleville, arrested December 14, 2021 by Steeleville Police on a St Clair […]
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — Thursday December 2 was a festive night at the 2021 Chester Grade School Junior High Christmas Concert. Sue Colonel, Band Director and Steve Colonel, Choir Director were excited to return to “live” performances and students, parents and family members were ready to experience “live” entertainment. The Chester
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By Illinois State Climatologist SPRINGFIELD — Severe thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon, evening, and night of Friday December 10. Among strong winds and hail, several tornadoes occurred in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois, including multiple very strong tornadoes. The tornado outbreak was responsible for dozens of fatalities across the area, including six deaths
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The 2021 Chester School District # 139 Christmas Gift Program made Christmas a lot better for 103 children in Chester. The effort has been ongoing for at least two decades in one form or another and has continued to grow the past decade. Cindy Ponder, School Social Worker
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on the state’s transportation system and travel habits through its annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey. The survey is available online until Jan. 7 by clicking https://go.uis.edu/Travel2021 “Illinois enjoys a world-class transportation system, we are always striving to improve. Feedback from you always helps inform
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 59,312 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 316 deaths since December 10, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,944,056 cases, including 27,117 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months – from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022. This extension does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and CDL learner’s permits. White noted this will be the
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CHICAGO — As children around Illinois are out of school for the holidays, Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced his office is expanding the resources it offers parents and guardians to help keep children safe. Attorney General Raoul was joined by NFL Hall of Fame Player and Coach Mike Singletary to announce the Attorney General’s
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) announces another option for customers without access to online devices (computer, smart phone or tablet) to apply for and update FOID cards. Customers can now utilize FOID Kiosks at three ISP facilities across the state. Current locations and hours of service include: Northern IL
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 20, 2021 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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