CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will be held tonight, July 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call […]
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 20, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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CHESTER – The Cemetery and Finance Committee of Chester will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, July 20 in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and
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ROLLA, Mo. – Five students from the River Region were among more than 1,000 graduates who received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology at the close of the spring semester. The graduates were honored during ceremonies held May 15 and May 16 on the campus in Rolla. Missouri S&T awards bachelor of
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Kirk W. McFarland 48, Chester, arrested July 8, 2026, by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery. Is incarcerated. Jesse T. Elder 43, Carbondale, arrested July 10, 2026, by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for DUI &
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department is reporting that a mosquito sample collected in the city of Sparta, IL has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first confirmed positive WNV mosquito sample in the county in 2026. West Nile Virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is marking a major milestone as its Lung Cancer Screening Program has screened more than 700 patients over the past decade, providing early detection, reassurance, and life-saving care to those at higher risk. Rhonda Mott, Chief Radiologic Technologist, Wesleyan Fadler and Melissa Poe, Radiologic Technologists. Since welcoming its
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CHESTER – Beginning July 1, 2026, a new Illinois requirement is helping families ensure all children are screened for lead exposure during their early years. Under new Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines, all children in Illinois must receive blood lead testing at 12 months and 24 months of age. Previously, testing requirements
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ST. LOUIS, MO,July 13, 2026 — The American Red Cross is declaring an emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly 25% in June. Blood donors are urgently needed to give now to help ensure patients receive lifesaving medical care without delay. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and types O positive and B negative blood. A
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The tentative agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader Public Petitions & Correspondence Illinois on the River publication Standing Committee Reports
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