CHESTER – The City of Chester will hold a public hearing on its appropriation ordinance Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the hour of 5:30 p.m. […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on July 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets July 17 at city hall at 6:30 p.m. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda July 17, 2025 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Public Petitions & Correspondence Standing Committee Reports Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader Planters –
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Ronald A. Arpin 34, Red Bud, arrested July 7, 2025 by Red Bud Police on an IDOC warrant. He also has a Randolph County warrant for aggravated battery. Is incarcerated. Austin R. Davis 29, Percy, arrested July 7, 2025
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RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess has a roadwork report. “Please be advised that Illinois Route 4 at the IL 150 intersection is now closed. Drivers traveling from Sparta to Steeleville or Chester will need to use alternate routes.” “IL 150 remains open in both directions. However, drivers traveling from Steeleville to Chester
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CHARLESTON, IL — Olivia Quigley, of Red Bud, has been named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence. Majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Quigley is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming
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PBM Reform Legislation Signed into Law Legislation that seeks to address the unchecked influence and harmful practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) was signed into law on July 1. House Bill 1697 puts an end to spread pricing, prohibits PBMs from steering patients to their own preferred pharmacies, and requires that 100 percent
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CHESTER – A 65-year-old Sparta area man, who was reported missing Sunday evening, has been found deceased near his home on Rosewood Lane. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters identified the man as Curtis Scott Sheeler who was found late Tuesday morning. Sheeler had been reported missing by a family member and a welfare
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DECATUR, IL — Max Simpson of Evansville, IL has graduated with a B.S.N. in Nursing from Millikin University. Max was one of more than 270 graduates recognized during the 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May 18, 2025. Millikin University is a private university that provides undergraduate and
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RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess invites everyone to a recycling event Saturday at the Red Bud Sports Complex (146 Powell Road in Red Bud). The paper shredding and electronics recycling event.will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Rep. Friess says this is a good opportunity to protect yourself from identity theft
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