CHESTER –The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Byron D. Hopkins 29, Smithland KY, arrested April 1, 2025 by Chester Police for aggravated assault and criminal damage to property. Pretrial Release. Nicholas E. Moore 41, Sparta, arrested April 1, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Sangamon […]
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CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that intermittent lane closures on Illinois 3 from State Street in Chester continuing southward to the Jackson County line will begin, weather permitting, Monday, April 14, for patching and resurfacing. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve City Administrator reported Saturday on the status of the city. He said Alliance Water Resources was out cleaning dirt and gravel off the streets Saturday after Friday night’s flash flood. Four inches of rain fell Friday evening in addition to the 1 ½ inches we had from Wednesday &
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CHESTER – The Police Pension Board will meet Tuesday; The tentative agenda:
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 10, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive Session 2.1 For the appointment,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Arts and Media is hosting a symposium April 11 to showcase the work of faculty, students and professionals who are using artificial intelligence in their innovative process and creative endeavors. The free, public CAM x AI: Innovating Creativity Symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – The School of Music will present the SIU Carbondale Youth Orchestra concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in Shryock Auditorium. The free, public concert will feature 30 musicians ranging from 9 to 17 years old performing a selection of works by renowned composers, including Gustav Holst, Robert Casadesus, Johann Sebastian Bach,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — William H. Walters, executive director of the Mary Alice & Tom O’Malley Library at Manhattan University, will become the next dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Sheryl Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs,announced Walters’ appointment, effective July 1, subject to approval by the SIU Board of
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will remember 10 faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the 2024-2025 academic year with a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 16, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The inaugural ceremony will provide a time for reflection, remembrance and connection with the families and friends of
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Media Center located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:30 p.m.
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