SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced a portion of Illinois Route 4 will be closed for 90-minutes Friday evening, October 13th. IDOT says the closure will extend from West Shawneetown Trail to East Green Street in the Steeleville area from 6-7:30 p.m. IDOT advises motorists who usually travel Route 4 …
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EVANSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that cleaning and painting of the bridge carrying Illinois 3 over the Kaskaskia River in Randolph County will begin today, weather permitting. The work will require lanes of Illinois 3 from Liberty Street to Elm Shade Road to be shifted to the southwest side of the …
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RED BUD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative David Friess is hosting a FREE Shred Event on Saturday, September 30th, from 9 a.m. to Noon. The event will take place at Red Bud High School, 815 Locust Street in Red Bud. Friess noted in a news release that “In today’s digital age, safeguarding personal information …
CHESTER – The minutes of three recent meetings of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education have been released. August 7, 2023 Chester BOE August 11, 2023 Chester BOE August 17, 2023 Chester BOE
Scott Rust, Chester Dairy Queen Owner, was guest speaker and gave an update on construction progress By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday September 19 at the Chester Eagles for its monthly meeting. A large crowd of members and guests came out to hear guest speaker, Scott Rust give an …
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – September 23 marks the kick off for Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ Fall Product Program! Girl Scouts will be selling tasty treats and magazine subscriptions through October 22nd. “The annual Fall Product Program is a great way for troops to raise start-up funds as they start their new Girl Scout …
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CHESTER — October is National Manufacturing Month, when manufacturers across the country showcase the importance of manufacturing through a series of events. Manufacturing jobs are an extremely important part of the economy and impact everyone, every day in numerous ways. “It’s critically important for our nation’s future that we attract the next generation of …
by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Looking directly at the sun is almost never a good idea, but researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently used a safe, low-tech way that combines a common household item with a telescope to capture a unique image of a total solar eclipse. A member of a study …
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome Michelle Voudrie, DNP, FNP-BC to the Specialty Clinic. Michelle works with Dr. Justin Floyd and the Oncology/Hematology team at Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois. Beginning Thursday, September 28th, 2023, Michelle will begin seeing patients in Memorial Hospital’s Specialty Clinic and Infusion Center. Thereafter, …
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held September 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: …
