Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was well attended and honored the legacy of Don Welge By Jim Beers ILLINOIS-MISSOURI State Line – Saturday July 11 was the dedication of the brand new, state-of-the-art Don Welge Memorial Bridge, otherwise known as the “Chester Bridge”. A full morning of special activities helped to commemorate the occasion and in spite […]
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This missionary outreach project, in coordination with the Midwest Distribution Center, will feed 3,600 people By Jim Beers CHESTER – Members of the First United Methodist Church in Chester hosted a Missionary Outreach Project Sunday July 12 from 1-4 p.m. in the FUMC Chester Fellowship Hall. Betty Gengler is Pastor at FUMC Chester. The project
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is working to permanently establish the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center (SIAAHC) to preserve and promote education about Black heritage in the region. (Top photo) Blake Howard, left, the fall 2026 graduate assistant for the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center, and
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MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS– Gillian Valleroy, of Steeleville, IL, was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2026 President’s List. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework. About Mississippi State University Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral
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CHESTER – Chester will hold a public hearing on a proposed appropriation ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The public notice of the hearing and its agenda: NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will be held tonight, July 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 20, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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CHESTER – The Cemetery and Finance Committee of Chester will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, July 20 in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and
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ROLLA, Mo. – Five students from the River Region were among more than 1,000 graduates who received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology at the close of the spring semester. The graduates were honored during ceremonies held May 15 and May 16 on the campus in Rolla. Missouri S&T awards bachelor of
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Kirk W. McFarland 48, Chester, arrested July 8, 2026, by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery. Is incarcerated. Jesse T. Elder 43, Carbondale, arrested July 10, 2026, by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for DUI &
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