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CHS boys golf: Yellow Jackets sail along at 22-6 in Week 5Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Yellow Jacket golfers continue to swing away in Week 5 of the 2020 season. Chester hosted Freeburg Sept. 14 for a win over the Midgets and stumbled at Pyramid Oaks on Se...
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CHS girls golf: Lady Jackets go 3-2 in Week 5 to improve to 12-6Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Lady Jackets played three matches in four days Sept. 14-17, all on the road. CHS beats Steeleville The Lady Jackets beat Steeleville but lost to Nashville and Trico ...
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Chester house destroyed by fire; no injuriesSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - A house on the 1200 block of Spring Street in Chester was destroyed by fire overnight Sept. 17-18, but since no one was home at the time there were no injuries. The Ches...
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Basketball season is right around the cornerSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Chester High School basketball coaches and players have already been working hard at practice sessions permitted by the IHSA to prepare for the upcoming season. Teams ar...
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ELECTION 2020: Early voting starts Thursday in Perry CountySep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Voting for the Nov. 3 presidential election begins in earnest on Thursday, as early voting for the November presidential election opens in Perry County. Early voting wil...
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Perry County schools get federal funds for connectivitySep 23, 2020 1:00 am - School districts in Perry County are among those getting additional federal grant funds to improve internet connectivity and e-learning. The Illinois State Board of Educ...
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Junior Jacket runners compete well at Pinckneyville, MurphysboroSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester Grade School Cross Country Team has been competing well this fall under the guidance of Head Coach Jennifer Cartwright and Assistant Coach Niki McConnell. Th...
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Chester council looking at green spacesSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester City Council heard from aldermen Ray Allison and J.D. Maes concerning Chester parks and other city property classified as "green space" on Monday night. Maes...
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Du Quoin firefighters get their work week in writingSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin city council has given preliminary approval to putting the city's fire department work schedule in writing, a bit of housekeeping that has gone undone since...
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No one injured in major attic fire on South MadisonSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - No one was injured Sunday at a house fire on the 800 block of South Madison Street, but the house is currently uninhabitable because the utilities have all been shut off...