SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages everyone to keep fire safety tips in mind when putting up Halloween and Fall decorations. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) decorations were the first thing to ignite in roughly 800 reported home fires each year. More than two of […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 15,131 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 183 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, October 15, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,680,908 cases, including 25,590 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Illinois Republican candidate for governor, Gary Rabine, is calling on lawmakers to reject efforts to overturn the state’s parental notification laws during the Veto Session. Far-left extremists in the House and the Senate are pushing legislation to repeal Illinois’s current law requiring parental or guardian notification whenever a minor 17 years and
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported seven new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths as of Monday. There are 37 active cases with no one in the hospital. There have been 5,605 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,469 recoveries and 99 deaths. The Illinois Department of
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — Chester has a new son. His name is Harold Hamgravy and he is the 28th character on the popular Popeye & Friends Character Trail which runs throughout the City of Chester. The trail is coordinated by Chester resident Mike McClure, and each year since its
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EVANSVILLLE — Christ Our Savior FFA participated in Ag Sales CDE and Greenhand Quiz Bowl recently. Hailey Harbaugh took fourth place individual in Ag Sales while the team took sixth. The Greenhands placed seventh in the Quiz Bowl. Those participating in Ag Sales are Blaine Rahn, Emily Luebkemann, Hailey Harbaugh and David Koester. Quiz Bowl
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Michael R. Pruneau 52, St Genevieve MO, arrested October 12, 2021 by Chester Police for unlawful restraint and domestic battery. Is incarcerated. Cedric D. Lifter 54, Homeless, arrested October 12, 2021 by Sparta Police for criminal damage to state
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death as of Monday. There are 46 active cases with no one in the hospital. There have been 5,598 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,453 recoveries and 99 deaths. The Illinois Department of
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CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will meet Thursday, October 21, 2021 for executive and regular sessions beginning with the executive session at 6:30 p.m. The regular session will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the Chester High School Family and Consumer Science classroom, 1901 Swanwick Street in Chester.
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths as of Friday. There are 49 active cases with one person in the hospital. There have been 5,584 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,437 recoveries and 98 deaths. The Illinois Department of
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