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Memorial Hospital Chester Laboratory receives re-accreditation from CAP

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CHESTER, Ill. – Memorial Hospital Laboratory in Chester, Illinois has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence by earning accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the gold standard in laboratory accreditation.     Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory Department Staff (L-R) Cambrea Doeding, Gretchen Kocian, Amelia Shemonic, Michael Whitt, Director, Uma Charles, Chris Yankey, Sherry […]

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SIU Simmons Law School offers mobile legal clinics for senior citizens this summer

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School will begin a series of mobile legal clinics in the region this week to provide free, onsite assistance for senior citizens wanting to prepare health care power of attorney.   The legal clinic’s Senior Summer Sessions begin Tuesday, June 10, at the

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Record spending budget passes out of the General Assembly  

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By Terri Bryant, (Murphysboro-R) Illinois State Senator Governor J.B. Pritzker’s record-breaking spending plan, which relies on nearly one billion dollars in tax increases and gimmicks, passed the General Assembly on May 31.   Once signed into law, it will become the largest budget in Illinois history, totaling more than fifty-five billion dollars. That figure represents

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Mississippi Valley Art Guild announced June class schedule

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CHESTER – The Mississippi Valley Art Guild has announced its June classes. Upcoming classes are: 6/17 & 6/19 Stained Glass Creations, 5:30-8:30 pm Learn to solder & cut glass to make your own stained glass creation. Beginners welcome. Cost $50, members $45,  includes all supplies Instructor:  Jeanne Phillips. 6/26-Learn to paint Flowers, 5:30-8:30 pm Cost

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First responders, school administrators participate in collaborative training

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By Jarrod Peters Randolph County Sheriff CHESTER, Ill. – On Tuesday, June 3rd, area First Responders and School Administrators came together recently for a collaborative training provided by Illinois Fire Service Institute, in preparation for an Active Shooter Incident in a school setting. The training was held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in

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Crowning achievement: SIU Carbondale glass MFA student earns top award

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An intricate glass headdress by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Fine Arts student that represents desire, glory and the emptiness that they can bring, recently earned top honors in a student exhibition at the international Glass Art Society (GAS) conference.     “Crown of Glass: Yang Guifei” by

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SIU’s Archaeology Field School seeks one of Southern Illinois’ earliest homesteads

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student team is searching for possibly one of the earliest Anglo-American homesteads in Southern Illinois.     Gretchen Farrell, left, and Noelle Ridolfi (top photo) excavate a section of soil as students in the SIU Carbondale Archaeology Field School search for artifacts. Natalie Eves

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Saluki Pride: K. Allison Hammer earns SIU’s Emerging Leader Award

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CARBONDALE – In just their second year on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s faculty, K. Allison Hammer’s deep commitment to advancing diversity, gender equity and inclusion both in the classroom and the community is making a positive difference.     Since arriving at SIU Carbondale in August 2023, Hammer, the university’s 2025 Excellence Award Emerging Leader

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