CHESTER – On Monday September 8 at the monthly Retired State Employee Union meeting, President Larry Brown, and Secretary-Treasurer, Myra Biggs, presented $200 to Bob Koenegstein, Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Manager for use at the pantry. The Chapter 56 Retired Union Group makes such donations to the CACFP at least twice a […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Evelyn Hockstein will be the guest speaker as the notable work of women photojournalists is highlighted in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum this fall. A juried, traveling exhibition featuring some of the top women photojournalists in Washington, D.C., is on display at Sharp Museum this semester,
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ELDORADO – The Illinois State Police have arrested 25-year-old Jesse W. Trout of Eldorado, Ill., for First-Degree Murder (Class M Felony) following a homicide investigation conducted at the request of the Eldorado Police Department. On Sunday, September 7, 2025, shortly after 5 a.m., Eldorado Police Department Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to an
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DUQUOIN, Ill. — High school students from Johnson, Jefferson, Union, Hamilton, White, Saline, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, Franklin and Washington Counties will have the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in the construction trades during the 25th Annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo, scheduled for September 23–25, 2025, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Expo
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A discussion on the effect that recent federal mandates involving education and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have on state-level efforts highlight Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s observation of Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Moira Fiscus, an assistant professor and social sciences librarian with Morris Library, reads a pocket
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of just 26 universities across the country to receive a First-Generation College Celebration initiative grant. “I am thrilled to receive the First-Generation College Celebration Grant, which recognizes the unique journeys and achievements of our first-generation students,” said Lanel Love, assistant dean of students.
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Bobby L. Helvey 49, Bowling Green KY, arrested September 2, 2025 by Red Bud Police for Unlawful possession of firearm by felon and a Monroe County warrant for failure to appear on a harassment charge. Is incarcerated. Gregory A. Little
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Conley, Krieg, Lutman, Sulser, Welge, and Williamson were honored at the awards banquet By Jim Beers CHESTER – Each year the Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement, better known as SISHSA, hosts a banquet and award ceremony to recognize the top students in the Southern Illinois area. This year (2025) marks the 53rd year
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CHESTER — The Mississippi Valley Art Guild Artist of the Month for September is William Lang of Chester. Bill has been wood carving since he was eight years old and has worked with intarsia for more than 25 years. Also, he is a musician-songwriter who can sometimes be heard jamming at the
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by Caleb Hale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association will honor Col. Niki J. Lindhorst, a 1995 Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate and decorated officer with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, along with 11 other distinguished alumni — including members of the Little Rock Nine — at ceremonies next month.
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