CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Travis R. Trail 47, Steeleville, arrested July 20, 2026 by Steeleville Police for Driving while license revoked and no proof of insurance. Pretrial Release. Kylie M. Hicks 18, Chester, arrested July 23, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s […]
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Caroline Arnold, a recent Millikin University graduate and aspiring physician, as part of the Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Rural Health Experience (RHE) Program. The program introduces healthcare students to the opportunities and rewards of practicing in rural communities. Caroline Arnold with Dr. Orme, D.O.
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is excited to announce that our Build-A-Bear Workshop in our Council Shop in Glen Carbon is turning one! Everyone is invited to come celebrate this occasion with us – no Girl Scout membership required! Join us on August 8 from 9 a.m. to
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CHESTER– The new Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday afternoon. The bridge had been opened to one-way traffic southbound since a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 11. Officials say the old Chester Bridge will be destroyed using explosives. A date for that event has not been released. The new
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Jason Sibley and David August earn top Band Awards while Megan Zimmer wins top Chorus Award By Jim Beers CHESTER – A long time tradition at Chester High School in the Music Department is the performance of the annual Spring Concert and presentation of end-of-the-year CHS Music Awards. This ritual has gone on for decades
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session Monday, August 3, 2026 in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The notice and agenda for the meeting: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently hosted two Child and Babysitting Safety Classes, providing area youth with the knowledge and confidence needed to become responsible babysitters and caregivers. June Certified Babysitters: Back Row L-R: Alayna Garver, Kenna Knop, Brooke Chandler, Brynn Berkbuegler, Myah Palacio, Taytum Holder. Front Row L-R: Sophie Rieckenberg, Ady Caron, Kimberly
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SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the Southwest Connector Planning and Environmental Linkages study, which is evaluating proposed improvements from just south of Waterloo to just north of Murphysboro through Monroe, Randolph, Perry and Jackson counties. The meeting will be held: Thursday, Aug. 20 4-7 p.m.
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CHESTER – A meeting of the Chester Downstate Police Pension Fund will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. The tentative agenda for the meeting:
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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