Randolph County News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–- State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement after former Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced in federal court for his role in sweeping corruption:   “Mike Madigan’s sentencing is a long overdue moment of accountability for the damage he did to Illinois. He spent decades consolidating power and enriching himself and his […]

MURPHYSBORO, IL –Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statement in response to a lawsuit seeking the removal of the Ten Commandments monument from the Jefferson County Courthouse lawn:   “As the State Senator representing Jefferson County, I strongly support keeping the Ten Commandments monument on the courthouse lawn. The principles represented by this

DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair Box Office opens for in-person ticket purchases today.   Regular box office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. During the Fair, August 22 to September 1, the box office will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.    Tickets are on sale

CHESTER – A public hearing and regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025.   The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m. in the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A total of 14,289 students enrolled during spring semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). River Region students honored include: Jack Candler of Red Bud was named to the Presidents

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 5,986 students who appear on the dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester, including Nolan Mudd of Evansville, IL. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours. Founded