Randolph County News

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The 2021 Chester School District # 139 Christmas Gift Program made Christmas a lot better for 103 children in Chester.  The effort has been ongoing for at least two decades in one form or another and has continued to grow the past decade.            Cindy Ponder, School Social Worker […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on the state’s transportation system and travel habits through its annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey. The survey is available online until Jan. 7 by clicking https://go.uis.edu/Travel2021 “Illinois enjoys a world-class transportation system, we are always striving to improve. Feedback from you always helps inform

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 59,312 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 316 deaths since December 10, 2021.   Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,944,056 cases, including 27,117 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.  The age of cases

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months – from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022. This extension does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and CDL learner’s permits. White noted this will be the

CHICAGO  — As children around Illinois are out of school for the holidays, Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced his office is expanding the resources it offers parents and guardians to help keep children safe. Attorney General Raoul was joined by NFL Hall of Fame Player and Coach Mike Singletary to announce the Attorney General’s

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) announces another option for customers without access to online devices (computer, smart phone or tablet) to apply for and update FOID cards. Customers can now utilize FOID Kiosks at three ISP facilities across the state. Current locations and hours of service include: Northern IL

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 20, 2021   CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

SPRINGFIELD – Republican Governor Candidate Gary Rabine released the following statement regarding Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s repeal of the Parental Notification Law. “Today, in yet another blow to parental rights, JB Pritzker repealed the parental notification law requiring parents be informed when their child seeks an abortion.  Your underage kid can’t get an aspirin at school

CHESTER — Another big jump in COVID-19 cases in Randolph County, Illinois. The county’s health department reported on Friday 41 new cases since its previous report, issued on Wednesday. That brings the total number of active cases in the county to 116. Three patients are hospitalized. The death toll stands at 103 in Randolph County.

AUSTIN, Tex. — Since the short pandemic-induced recession of 2020, the job market has recovered quickly. At the onset of the pandemic, the U.S. lost over 22 million jobs, but according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm employment is currently just 4.2 million lower than pre-pandemic levels. While monthly