Randolph County News

JEFFERSON CITY — A 55-year-old Chester man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Perry County Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Michael D. Herschbach was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The patrol says the crash happened when the 2007 Dodge 2500 Herschbach was driving came […]

WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Gary Rabine, Republican candidate for Illinois Governor, is issuing the following statement on the Governor signing legislation to shield employers from litigation stemming from vaccine mandates. “The Right of Conscience has long been a part of our nation’s heritage. Going all of the way back to the American Revolution, the Colonial Army

CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported eight new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths as of Monday There are 16 active cases with no one in the hospital. There have been 5,659 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,543 recoveries and 100 deaths. The Illinois Department of

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report. Jeremiah L. Tucker 41, Chester, arrested November 1, 2021 by Chester Police on a St Clair county warrant for unlawful possession of meth.  Is incarcerated. Isaiah L. Williams 30, Sparta, arrested November 1, 2021 by Sparta Police on a Randolph County warrant for

CHESTER — It is a busy month at the Chester Public Library!  New public computer workstations and hybrid meeting equipment have been purchased with funds from a grant through the Illinois State Library.  Hoopla, a new ebook, audiobook, comic book, TV show and movie streaming service, is now available to Chester Library cardholders.  Staff has been

SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the federal Infrastructure bill: “With this once-in-a-generation investment, we will improve municipal water systems to ensure safe, clean drinking water for our people, repair and modernize our roads and bridges to keep

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 17,462 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 183 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, October 29, 2021.  Of Illinois’ total population, 66 percent has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and almost 61 percent of Illinois’ total

CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported four new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths as of Friday There are 14 active cases with no one in the hospital. There have been 5,651 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,535 recoveries and 100 deaths. The Illinois Department of

by Austin Lane     Since I started at SIU Carbondale in July 2020, we have made strides to increase our visibility through marketing and outreach in many places, including the Southern Illinois region. We are proud to call this area home, and we want students from this region to imagine themselves achieving their goals on