CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department has released its latest COVID-19 update. The report states the following: The county transmission rate for CoVID 19 is “HIGH” Randolph County has received 100+ new cases of CoVID-19 in the last two days. The Randolph County Health Department highly recommends taking additional precautions while […]
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By Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator, University of Illinois Extension URBANA, Ill. – Once holidays are over, the Christmas trees tend to come down. Instead of hauling this year’s tree to the dump or having the city pick it up, consider repurposing it in your landscape. University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Ken Johnson says one popular use
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KANKAKEE – A new law on the books will prevent children’s lemonade stands from being shut down for not having a permit thanks to State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex). Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) with Hayli Martinez testifying during a hearing on Hayli’s Law. This new law was inspired by 12-year-old Hayli Martinez, whose lemonade stand
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to enhance its partnerships with local health department mass vaccination operations throughout the state to help meet the growing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine booster. The State of Illinois is more than doubling personnel and
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SPRINGFIELD – As we prepare for the new year, employers and employees should be aware of new laws taking effect January 1st, as well as those already in effect due to action by the General Assembly and the signature of Governor JB Pritzker. “The mission at the Illinois Department of Labor is the same from
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports: Antonio D. Kennedy 32, St Louis MO, arrested December 20, 2021 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a St Louis MO warrant for unlawful use of weapons and awaiting sentencing on Randolph County charges of armed violence and meth delivery after being
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CHESTER — A total of 19 “Welcome to Teaching” bags or baskets filled with assorted classroom supplies, snacks and personal items were presented to first-year teachers at all Randolph County schools by Beta Delta Chapter members of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The useful containers were presented to welcome the teachers to their new careers
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CHICAGO – As we gather with friends and family to celebrate the holiday season and ring in the New Year, consider committing to a resolution for 2022 that could save your life and protect your home – resolve to be ready for disasters. “It only takes a few simple steps, and it starts with understanding
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — For years the American Legion in Chester has made sure to keep local veterans in mind during the Christmas holidays. Members of Post 487 visit vets and take gifts to let them know that they have not been forgotten at Christmas. Members of the American Legion in
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, issued the following statement regarding the Satanic holiday display that is currently in place at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield: “While I fully support all Americans’ Constitutional rights to freedom of expression and religion, sometimes common sense tells us that things
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