The curtain goes up this Thursday March 12 at 7:30 p.m. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School will present its annual spring theatre production this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 12, 13, and 14. This year the production will be a stage play, not a musical. The title of the play is, “The […]
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will explore the power and mystery of charisma during a virtual discussion on Monday, March 16. Molly Worthen, a professor of American history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will join John Shaw, institute director, to discuss her 2025 book, “Spellbound: How Charisma
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A team of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students recently demonstrated their business-world expertise by bringing home a remarkable eight prizes from the recent Future Business Leaders of America state conference. Advancing to compete in the national FBLA Collegiate competition are SIU students, back row left to right, Sidney Tovar, Presley Coale, Fern Lyon and Halen Dade,
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CHESTER – The Randolph Society Foundation Board is pleased to announce that Don Welge, who took the helm of his family’s business as a young man and transformed it into a local cornerstone, will be inducted into the 2026 class of honorees. Donald E. Welge was born in St. Louis on July 11,
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce a generous donation from the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, supporting critical equipment upgrades that will enhance patient care across multiple departments. Board Chairman Tom Search and Auxiliary President Mardell Granger At the March Board Meeting, Auxiliary President Mardell Granger presented a donation check to Board
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MURPHYSBORO, IL – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is pleased to announce its upcoming Fields & Wires Safety Workshop, designed for first responders, farmers, highway personnel, and any individual whose job requires them to work near overhead or underground power lines. The workshop will be held on Friday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m.
CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 6
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is expanding opportunities for students to receive experiential training through additional legal clinics that will serve more clients in the region. With Civil Practice and Juvenile Justice clinics already in place, Dean Hannah Brenner Johnson said the law school is working to provide additional clinic opportunities for students and expand
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Living Our Best Life: Go Red for Women 2026 event on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Chester Country Club, bringing together 98 women for an evening focused on heart health, education, and community connection. The event aligns with American Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s Go
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Large crowd shows up after two months without a Mobile Market By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry did not have Mobile Markets in either December 2025 or January 2026. The December Mobile Market was not scheduled due to the fact that it would have had to have taken place on
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