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Randolph County brush fireSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester Fire Department got a brush fire under control Monday evening on the hillside behind the Landmark by the city steps. The cause of the fire is unknown, and it...
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Lady Indians take own cross-country invitational; Phillips cruises to 3rd winSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Olivia Phillips' breakout cross-country season hit another milestone last Thursday when the junior broke her personal record time on her home course to win her third str...
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Randolph Society Awards: Nominations open to honor accomplished local residentsSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Randolph Society Foundation has opened the nomination process for its annual awards, that honor outstanding historical citizens of Randolph County and their achievem...
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CHS cross country: Girls finish 4th, boys are 5th at Marissa InviteSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The CHS cross-country teams competed Sept. 14 at the 2020 Marissa Invitational. The Lady Jackets came in fourth place among six schools; while the Yellow Jackets finishe...
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10 new cases of COVID from weekend in Perry County; one additional deathSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Perry County Health Department has been notified of 10 additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total positive cases here to 34...
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CHS cross country Girls finish 2nd, boys 3rd at home meetSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chester High School hosted its first home cross country meet of the season Sept. 10 at the Randolph County Conservation Area. Paul Stallman was the meet official and Mar...
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Chester council approves adult-use cannabis sales Commissioners divided; mayor casts deciding voteSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester City Council has authorized the legal sale of adult-use cannabis last week by the narrowest of margins. Commissioners were deadlocked in a 4-4 tie, and so Ma...
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Yellow Jacket football begins contact practiceSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chester football is joining the rest of prep players in Illinois high schools in holding "contact" practices for 20 days over the next six weeks. Prep football has been ...
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Woman rescued after taking plunge off Oak Street dead endSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - A 30-year-old Chester woman was rescued by first responders after she walked around a barricade at the dead end of Oak Street in Chester last week and fell down a steep ...
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CHS boys golf Jackets are 20-5 after latest week of competitionSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester High School boys golf team improved to 20-5 after week No. 4 of competition, following two matches last week. The team won the match at the Chester Country C...