CHESTER — Mike and Susan McClure made a debut appearance at the 2021 Christmas on the River Craft Sale. The event was hosted at the Randolph County Courthouse in Chester on December 3-5. The McClure’s featured numerous items that are available via their “Baskerville Productions” LLC. The McClure’s had a great time during the three-day […]
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 32 new COVID-19 cases as of Monday, compared to its previous report Friday. There are now 61 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,861 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests: Heath A. Parker 47, Chester, arrested November 29, 2021 by Chester Police on a Jefferson County MO warrant on a child pornography charge. Is Incarcerated. Michael S. Thorbin 55, Coulterville, arrested November 30, 2021 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a
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RED BUD, Ill. — As Christmas fast approaches, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) has announced his 1st Annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive. The drive will benefit families in need, and Rep. Friess hopes you will join him in making this Christmas more special to children in the area. “Christmas is a time for joy and
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CHESTER – Chester Grade School honored 14 students with Character Awards recently for exhibiting social awareness: Bobby Ireland, Bree Johnson, Khloe Beam, Adaya Wunderlich, Lenna Nesbit, Bohdi Helmers, Bryson Gray, Bronx Carroll, Elizabeth Absher, Silas Kinkade, Jude Medrano, Alyvia Grau, Gracelynn Ebers, and Killian Keeler. Pictured (left to right) are Bobby Ireland and Bree
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CHESTER – Organizes of the 2021 Christmas on the River in Chester have posted these photos of Frosty’s Follies winners on its Facebook page.
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CHESTER – The Christmas on the River celebration in Chester included this lighted parade. For more photos: https://www.facebook.com/christmasinrivercity
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CHESTER — The First United Methodist Church in Chester featured its’ Life-Sized” Nativity scene for the “Christmas on the River” weekend December 3-5. The Nativity set is nearly 70 years old and has graced the front lawn of the Church each Christmas since its’ creation. Jim Beers Photo Beth Bell, formerly Beth Stumpe of Chester,
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou have announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the state. The state is also extending a previous grant program by providing nearly $50 million to previous grant recipients. This
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Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that his Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered thousands of stolen goods at several storage units in Chicago. This is the first major bust as a result of the work of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force that is spearheaded by the Attorney General’s office. “The stolen
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