By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises DUQUOIN, Ill.-Two-time Ted Horn 100 winner Shane Cockrum was beside himself after the Hans Lein #97 Silver Crown championship car was hauled away on a hook during practice for the August 16 Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield. Cockrum had entered turn one at speed when the front end washed out and […]
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By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises DUQUOIN, Ill.-Kody Swanson is the most prolific pilot in the 54-year history of USAC’s Silver Crown Series. His fourth Bettenhausen 100 win at Springfield August 16 was a record forty-ninth in the big cars, and Swanson has a record 8 national championships in his pocket. Saturday afternoon, August 30 at
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SPARTA — A 67-year-old Tilden man has been sentenced to 180 years in prison in connection with charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Clyde J. Thibodeau was charged with eight counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child for offenses
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CHESTER – The Chester Early Childhood Center in Chester, Illinois officially opened Tuesday, August 26, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, August 25, with a successful Open House event. Rachel Marshall Principal at the new Chester Early Childhood Center in Chester, Illinois poses for a photo in front of the new facility that
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Brittany A. Griggs 29, Chester, arrested August 19, 2025 by Chester Police for unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution, unlawful possession of methamphetamine and an Alexander IL County warrant for driving while license suspended or
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CHESTER – The Mississippi Valley Art Guild has a wide array of classes scheduled for September. Sept 2nd & 4th, 5:30-8:30pm – Adult Paint Pour class onto three inch canvas squares. On the 2nd you learn the paint pour technique on canvas squares. On the 4th, you learn how to mount them onto a mat
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — For Southeast Missouri State University student Calyn Hartmann, choosing between two big dreams wasn’t an option-so she chose both. Calyn is on track to graduate in May 2026 with both professional pilot and biomedical sciences degrees, a combination that showcases both her academic ambition and her fearless pursuit of the extraordinary.
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RED BUD – The Red Bud CUSD No. 132 superintendent has notified parents of a threat to the high school. Superintendent Jonathan Tallman said in an email, “It’s late in the evening to be notifying parents, but this is when I received all the information. This message is primarily for our high school parents,
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Teachers greet students and current teachers with ‘Annual Wave Day Event’ By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester retired teachers continued an annual tradition this year on the first day of school by having their “Annual Retired Teacher Wave Day!” Chester retired teachers pose for a photo with their “Retired Teacher Sign” Thursday August 14 on
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department is reporting that a mosquito sample collected in the city of Sparta, Illinois has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first confirmed positive WNV mosquito sample in the county in 2025. West Nile Virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito
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