Randolph County News

CHESTER — The Mississippi Valley Art Guild has announced its schedule of classes for May.   May 3, 1-3pm. Kid’s (6+) A Bee Party.   Free Only a few spots still available.   May 10 – 1-3pm Teen Art Guild  (ages10-17)   Free   May 13 & 15 – 5:30-8:30pm Stained Glass Creations     $50   includes all supplies. […]

CHESTER == The March 2025 Mobile Market was held Wednesday March 26 at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester.   Approximately 30 volunteers assisted members of the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) in unloading, sorting, and distributing seven pallets of food products supplied by the St. Louis Food Bank.     Volunteers prepare for

CHESTER, Ill. – Twenty-nine Chester Grade School students were recognized Wednesday March 12 with “HIVE” Character Awards for demonstrating one of the four “HIVE” good character traits including “RESPECT”, RESPONSIBILITY”, SAFETY”, or “EMPATHY”.     Jim Beers photo   Each student received a certificate, and his or her name was announced over the CGS public

by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of only 16% of institutions, or 479 nationwide, that have earned the new Carnegie Classification designation of Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings.    The designation is part of a newly developed Student Access and Earnings Classification published this month by

BATON ROUGE, LA — Sara Dumond of Coulterville, Ill., was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Dumond is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Earth Day celebration included awarding more than $154,000 in Green Fund grants to 17 diverse and unique projects.   The winning projects encompass an eclectic mix of sustainability and green goals and initiatives as wide-ranging as addressing student food insecurity to composting organic waste, from

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Seven students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program fared well in the 2025 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Atlanta. The Detail Dawgs, a registered student organization, placed in the top 10 in six different events in the 46-team scholastic division. In all, 86 teams from eight countries

CARBONDALE – To build stronger communities and positive relationships with law enforcement, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is hosting three, Team Illinois Youth Police Camps (TIYPC) this summer in Carbondale, Elsah, and Romeoville. ​ Each week-long, overnight camp is geared for teenagers 13-17 years and focuses on providing personal development opportunities to challenge young people to

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Pope Francis will be remembered as a cleric who emphasized dignity and who advocated for marginalized people throughout the world, says Father Joseph A. Brown, a professor and coordinator of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Africana Studies Program and director of the School of Africana & Multicultural Studies. Pope Francis,