MODOC, IL – The Kaskaskia River Project will host Kaskaskia Eagle Fest on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, 4800 Lock and Dam Road, Modoc. Visitors can watch bald eagles and attend live animal programs. World Bird Sanctuary will present programs featuring […]
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CHESTER – The Beautification/Tourism Commission of the city of Chester will meet Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public: The tentative agenda: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda February 19, 2026 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting
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OXFORD, MS — The University of Mississippi has announced the students named to the Fall 2025 Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Several of the honorees are from the River Region: Emma Christine, of Bloomsdale, MO, in the B.S. in Integrated Mktg. Communications program.
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CHESTER — Chester High School has announced the January 2026 Students of the month. Pictured are Hadlie Cushman, a sophomore and Karim Landeros, a junior. Both were nominated by CHS teachers or staff. Both are great students and active at CHS. Jim Beers Photo
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MURPHYSBORO, IL – New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Illinois continues to lose residents to other states at one of the highest rates in the nation. Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant says in a recent posting on her web site: “Between mid-2024 and mid-2025, more than 40,000 Illinois residents moved to other
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is celebrating a remarkable milestone as its Swing Bed Program surpassed 1,000 days of patient care in 2025, marking a significant achievement for the team and the community. This past year the program provided 1,116 patientcare days. For Swing Bed Coordinator Amy Eggemeyer, the milestone reflects both the program’s growth
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UNIVERSITY, MS — Nathan Caito, of Red Bud, IL, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2025 Honor Roll lists. Caito, in the B.S.L.S. in Law Studies program, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. To be eligible for honor
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CHARLESTON, IL — Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high-achieving students to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List honors are awarded to undergraduate students with a declared major who earn a semester grade point average between 3.80 and 4.00 while completing at least 12 graded credit hours. This
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CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Gabriette Rees of Sparta has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Rees earned this recognition for the Fall 2025 semester. Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational
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CHESTER – The City of Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this afternoon. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The public notice and tentative agenda for the meeting: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
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