SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are joining together to ensure you make it to the Thanksgiving table by stepping up efforts to keep impaired drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use. “It’s well known that Thanksgiving weekend is one of […]
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Illinois candidate for governor Gary Rabine is releasing the following statement on the decision of the Illinois Association of School Boards decision to terminate its membership in the National School Boards Association in the wake of the recent letter the national group sent to the Biden Administration seeking a federal investigation into
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) has wrapped up the annual fall Nut, Candy, and Magazine Program for 2021. Girls in Southern Illinois crushed it this fall, selling over $440,000 in tasty treats and magazines. Let’s give a shout out to the following girls for being All-Star Entrepreneurs for their respective
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) released the following statement regarding the federal budget reconciliation bill, which recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is pending action in the Senate: “Manufacturers have led the way throughout the pandemic, creating life-saving vaccines and treatments, producing needed medical equipment and ensuring store shelves remain stocked despite
SPRINGFIELD – 2021 marks the 14th year Secretary of State Police are conducting stings. Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Secretary of State Police will be conducting these parking stings at shopping malls statewide throughout the holiday season and ticketing individuals who illegally park in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. Secretary of State
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CHESTER — Memorial Hospital has welcomed 18 students into this year’s Medical Explorers program. Beginning in 2019, the program year was cut short with the events of 2020. At the start of the 2020 program year in September, the post had a virtual start and by the end of the program year, was able to
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CHESTER – The Beta Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International delivered more “Welcome to Teaching” bags to first-year teachers in Randolph County recently. Two new teachers at Steeleville Grade School and one at Christ Our Savior High School recently received the welcome bags. Carolyn Schwent, Beta Delta Chapter President, presents books, supplies and
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CHESTER – The Chester American Legion delivered the proceeds of its Kleenex drive to local schools Monday. Farida Hollaway (right) of the American Legion Auxiliary in Chester delivers Kleenex to St. Mary’s Catholic School in Chester Monday November 22. Accepting the donation are Principal Janelle Robinson (left) with two St. Mary’s students. Farida
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School presented 13 Character Awards Friday November 19 to students who had demonstrated the trail of having good “Social Awareness”. Pictured here are (left to right) are Tristen Joiner, Kinsley Middendorf, and Jolynn Frazer. Other honorees were not available for the photo. Jim Beers Photo Honorees include Tristen Joiner, Kinsley Middendorf, Kennedy
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EVANSVILLE – The Christ Our Savior FFA chapter participated in the agronomy CDE last week in Valmeyer. The students judged different rings of grain and had to identify insects, weeds, weed seeds and plant seeds. Students who participated are, Christine Liefer, Emily Luebkemann, Alyssa Heimann, Charlie Rahlfs and David Koester.
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