CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 6, 2021 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE […]
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DIETRICH, Ill. — Discriminating against anyone for their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine would be illegal under legislation State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has introduced. “Our leaders are using the pandemic as an excuse to strip Americans of their rights,” Niemerg said. “We cannot allow this abuse of power to continue.” The Freedom Act
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CHICAGO — Hundreds of business leaders from across the state were expected to gather Friday for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) 2021 Annual Luncheon, a celebration honoring the industry that drives our state economy by producing life-saving vaccines and treatments, developing high-tech vehicles, keeping store shelves stocked with nutritious foods, creating indispensable goods and powering our
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 42,559 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 182 additional deaths in the week since November 26, 2021. That is more than double the 21,034 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 reported the previous week. Currently, IDPH is reporting
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 23 new COVID-19 cases as of Friday. There are now 45 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,829 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,683 recoveries. The Illinois Department of
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of 1,400 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be celebrated at fall 2021 commencement exercises on Dec. 11 at the Banterra Center. In an effort to keep graduates and their guests safe, two separate ceremonies – broken down by colleges and schools
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Former U.S. senator and groundbreaking Illinois politician Roland W. Burris will receive a Distinguished Service Award following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 2). Burris is one of six individuals recommended by SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards. A 1959 SIU Carbondale
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will award posthumous degrees to four students who tragically died during the fall 2021 semester. Chancellor Austin Lane informed the SIU Board of Trustees during his presentation of plans to recognize each student the university lost this semester. “We lost precious members of the
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 14 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. There are now 37 active cases with four persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,806 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,668 recoveries. The Illinois Department of
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Submitted article and photo CHESTER — Each Dieterich Bank Branch is giving back to those less fortunate and supporting worthwhile charitable organizations in our communities and that is one of the characteristics that makes us a “Community Bank”. This year Dieterich Bank in Chester presented the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry with a $1,000
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