Randolph County News

CARMI – On May 20, 2025, the Eldorado Police Department requested Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Investigation Zone 8 to investigate Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault against a teacher aide in the Eldorado School District.     As a result, the Saline County State’s Attorney’s Office filed charges of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual […]

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Bryce Reese, of Red Bud, Illinois, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. Reese is a sophomore majoring in Business. Reese was among 812 students from 29 states and 27 countries named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List. To qualify

CARBONDALE –  A River Region resident have been inducted into the Southern Illinois University Carbondale chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society during a ceremony in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.   In all, 50 new members have joined the honors society for the 2024-2025 academic year, including Christopher Chiasson, an assistant professor of

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using cameras to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread.     John Vinson, a postdoctoral associate at the Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research, and Nina Davis, an undergraduate in zoology,

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A former faculty member at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School will reflect on his career and time at SIU Carbondale, and his current role as a federal judge in Washington, D.C., during a lecture on April 22.     Ryan T. Holte   Ryan T. Holte, a judge

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6 p.m.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda April 17, 2025   Pledge of Allegiance   Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross   Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Proposed 2026 budget-Brenda Owen   Public Petitions & Correspondence                 Standing Committee Reports Take Pride

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   Michael J. Jaimet 43, Percy, arrested April 7, 2025 by Steeleville Police for domestic battery.  Is incarcerated.   Christa D. Poynor 38, Prairie Du Rocher, arrested April 7, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery. 

CHESTER – Six Chester High School seniors were honored at the 2025 Southern Illinois Society of High School Achievement (SISHSA) Banquet Thursday.   The event, which is in its 53rd year of existence, honors the top students across Southern Illinois. The banquet takes place at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and features entertainment, a sit-down