CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 23 new COVID-19 cases as of Friday. There are now 45 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,829 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,683 recoveries. The Illinois Department of […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of 1,400 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be celebrated at fall 2021 commencement exercises on Dec. 11 at the Banterra Center. In an effort to keep graduates and their guests safe, two separate ceremonies – broken down by colleges and schools
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Former U.S. senator and groundbreaking Illinois politician Roland W. Burris will receive a Distinguished Service Award following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 2). Burris is one of six individuals recommended by SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards. A 1959 SIU Carbondale
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will award posthumous degrees to four students who tragically died during the fall 2021 semester. Chancellor Austin Lane informed the SIU Board of Trustees during his presentation of plans to recognize each student the university lost this semester. “We lost precious members of the
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 14 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. There are now 37 active cases with four persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,806 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,668 recoveries. The Illinois Department of
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Submitted article and photo CHESTER — Each Dieterich Bank Branch is giving back to those less fortunate and supporting worthwhile charitable organizations in our communities and that is one of the characteristics that makes us a “Community Bank”. This year Dieterich Bank in Chester presented the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry with a $1,000
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CHESTER – The Chester and Red Bud Dieterich Bank locations are currently having a Head to Toe Clothing Drive and all donations will go to Love Abby. All items collected will go to Love Abby. Love Abby works with the local social workers in our schools and DCFS to help provide kids in our counties
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CHESTER — A 28-year-old Ellis Grove man was hurt in a traffic crash at the intersection of Roots Road and Illinois Route 3 in Randolph County Saturday night. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports Max L. Beare was taken to Carbondale Memorial for treatment. According to the sheriff’s report Beare was the driver of an
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CHESTER – The November Mobile Market attracted a large number of persons Wednesday, November 24th. Cars and trucks lined the parking lot and roadway approaching the Cohen Field Parking lot Wednesday November 24. No, it wasn’t for a key baseball game or other sporting event, it was for the November Mobile Market sponsored by the
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CHESTER — Boy Scouts from Chester and their leaders were kept busy recently sorting some 4,600 food items collected at this year’s Boy Scouts “Scouting for Food” project. The “Scouting for Food” donations come just at the right time prior to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Photo by Bob Koenegstein. This annual project has been conducted
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