By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE — There’s little time to waste for Jia Brown, Aaron Elliott, Nicole Robinson and other students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Fashion Studies program. Jia Brown, a senior in SIU Carbondale’s fashion studies program, works on a piece of her upcoming Pacific collection ahead of the annual Student Showcase […]
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for today’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 21, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve raffle licenses
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CHESTER, Ill. – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets in special session this afternoon at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of
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EVANSVILLE, Ill. – A collection of the latest news items from Christ our Savior Lutheran High School in Evansville, submitted by the school. The Christ Our Savior Trap team opened their spring season at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex. Members of the team and their scores are Isaac Luebkemann 92, Alex Bixby 65
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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,
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MILLERSBURG, OH – The National Scenic Byway Association is proud to recognize the Great River Road and the Mississippi Parkway Commission with the 2025 Byway Partnership Award, celebrating a multi-state collaboration that is turning the iconic route into a model for environmental stewardship and public engagement. A Great River Road marker in Ste. Genevieve. Spanning 3,000 miles through 10 states along
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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