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Why on earth are masks still an issue?Dec 08, 2020 12:00 am - There are all sorts of sacrifices we have had to make in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That some of the restrictions are controversial is understandable. In many ca...
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Jesse White extends closure of Driver Services facilities until Jan. 4, 2021Dec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says Driver Services facilities statewide will remain closed for in-person transactions until at least Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, due ...
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Chester city council goes back to Zoom meetingsDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 restrictions forced the Chester City Council to use the Zoom meeting format this past Monday for the second time, and Mayor Tom Page said the Dec. 21 meeting wi...
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DuQuoin, Benton highlight All South First Team honorsDec 06, 2020 10:00 pm - After winning its second sectional title in the last three years, the Du Quoin girls' cross country team placed three runners on the All South Class 1A First Team, which...
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Mobile market serves 108 families in NovemberDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - The November Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market was held on Nov. 25 at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. A total of 108 families were served a wide ...
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Chester's Shinabargar signs with SIC to play softballDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - Chester High School senior Katie Shinabargar, will continue her softball career next year at Southeastern Illinois College, in Harrisburg. The daughter of Paul and Amand...
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Chester's Melody Colonel wins honor at Distinguished Young Women pageantDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - Chester High School senior Melody Colonel has won the "Most Spirited" award at the 2021 Distinguished Young Women of Illinois pageant. Colonel, the daughter of Steve and...
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It's beginning to look a lot like ChristmasDec 06, 2020 12:00 am -
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Mott signs with Mineral Area College to play golfDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - Jaden Mott, a Chester High School senior, has signed a national letter of intent to play golf next year at Mineral Area College in Farmington, Missouri. Mott is a four-y...
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Steeleville Area Public LibraryDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - The Steeleville Public Library is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The library has curbside pickup onl...