Randolph County News

Randolph Co. reports 32 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 32 new COVID-19 cases as of Monday, compared to its previous report Friday. There are now 61 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,861 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been […]

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Rep. Friess hosts 1st Annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive

RED BUD, Ill. — As Christmas fast approaches, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) has announced his 1st Annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive. The drive will benefit families in need, and Rep. Friess hopes you will join him in making this Christmas more special to children in the area. “Christmas is a time for joy and

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CGS Character Awards honor students with Social Awareness

CHESTER – Chester Grade School honored 14 students with Character Awards recently for exhibiting social awareness: Bobby Ireland, Bree Johnson, Khloe Beam, Adaya Wunderlich, Lenna Nesbit, Bohdi Helmers, Bryson Gray, Bronx Carroll, Elizabeth Absher, Silas Kinkade, Jude Medrano, Alyvia Grau, Gracelynn Ebers, and Killian Keeler.    Pictured (left to right) are Bobby Ireland and Bree

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Christmas on the River, Nativity, Craft Sale

CHESTER — The First United Methodist Church in Chester featured its’ Life-Sized” Nativity scene for the “Christmas on the River” weekend December 3-5.  The Nativity set is nearly 70 years old and has graced the front lawn of the Church each Christmas since its’ creation.  Jim Beers Photo  Beth Bell, formerly Beth Stumpe of Chester,

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Illinois gets $300 Million in child care recovery grants

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou have announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the state. The state is also extending a previous grant program by providing nearly $50 million to previous grant recipients. This

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Investigators raid storage units, locate millions in stolen loot

Chicago  — Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that his Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered thousands of stolen goods at several storage units in Chicago. This is the first major bust as a result of the work of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force that is spearheaded by the Attorney General’s office. “The stolen

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