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 […]
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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
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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
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School presented Character Awards to 17 students for demonstrating the character trait of having “Good Relationship Skills” Friday October 29. Shown here are Remi Brandenburger and Raven Rinderer receiving their certificates. Other recipients not available for the photo include Marlyn Vasquez, Brycen Petrowske, Paisley Ezell, Cruz Davis, Alekzander Jarrett, Ethan Wittenborn,
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CHESTER – The city of Chester has released the tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
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CHESTER — The Chester Veterans Day ceremony will be held Thursday, November 11th at 10 a.m. at American Legion Post 487, 500 Opdyke Street. Following the service, everyone is invited to stay for lunch.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is reminding Illinoisans to test, inspect expiration dates, and change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms while turning their clock back as daylight saving time ends this weekend. “Fire Safety is something that all Illinoisans should be thinking about and
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will hold a special meeting Friday at 1 p.m. in the Chester municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY & FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery & Finance Committee of the City of Chester,
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ST. MARY – A multi-agency resource center or MARC will be held Monday in St. Mary to answer questions and provide information and disaster-related assistance to those impacted by the October 24th tornado or other disasters. The MARC will be located at the Trinity Baptist Church, 500 Mulberry Street. It will be open from 4-8
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CHICAGO – Republican candidate Paul Schimpf celebrated new Virginia Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin’s decisive, seismic victory yesterday, saying that Youngkin’s win sends a message that Republicans can prevail in so-called “blue” states by focusing on issues that are relevant to everyday Americans. “I’m thrilled to see Governor-Elect Youngkin win in Virginia,” Schimpf said. “But it isn’t just
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