CHESTER — Chester resident, Pam Fogerson, donated blood at the Chester VFW at the November Blood Drive. Fogerson is a regular donor and enjoys helping to save lives by donating blood at the Chester drives. According to Red Cross Account Manager, Donor Recruitment, Tiffani Cole, the VFW drive collected 21 useable units from 17 donors. […]
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CHESTER — A big jump in COVID-19 cases in Randolph County, Illinois. The county’s health departments reports 48 new cases and one additional death since its last report, issued on Friday. That brings the total number of active cases in the county to 97. Three patients are hospitalized. The death toll stands at 102 in
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Shannon A. Mahan 37, Sparta, arrested on December 6, 2021 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for unlawful possession of meth. Released by order of Judge. Gary D. Poenitske 51, Steeleville, arrested December 8, 2021 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for possession
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester Grade School Beginning Band students have worked hard to be able to perform a most excellent inaugural concert. The rookie group of beginner musicians has been under the instruction and direction of Sue Colonel, CGS Band and General Music Director. The Chester Grade School Beginning Band
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School presented 11 Character Awards Friday. The 11 students being recognized were nominated by their teachers for demonstrating the trait of having “Good Social Awareness Skills”. The awards were presented to (first row, from left), Violet Carter, Noah Crabtree, and Jace Reynolds; (second row), Yeimi Pascual Jimenez, Keegan Loyd, Miguel Maldonado-Hernandez,
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — In Illinois, six persons were reported killed in the collapse of an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville. The Edwardsville Fire Chief said during a news conference Saturday, the tornado struck about 8:35 p.m. He said 45 persons made it out of building relatively unharmed and one was seriously injured and was airlifted
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced hunters took a preliminary total of 71,675 deer during the seven-day 2021 Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 5. Hunters harvested a final total of 77,160 deer during the firearm season in 2020. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of
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CHESTER – Dieterich Bank branches in Red Bud and Chester reports a successful turn out for their Toys for Tots drive this holiday season. Celebrating the successful Toys for Tots drive are (from left) Richard Link; Allison Miller, Retail Banker; Lee Hollaway, U.S. Marine Corps; and Angie Bierman, Retail Banker. Dieterich Bank in Chester
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CHICAGO —Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced a new program available to assist low-income Illinois families experiencing economic hardship. A new water billing assistance program, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), provides $42 million in shut-off avoidance for residents unable to pay their water and
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CHICAGO — Building on efforts to develop holistic solutions and reduce gun violence across the state, Governor JB Pritzker has signed a trailer bill to the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA), which established the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP). The office continues to take a targeted approach to violence prevention in communities with the
