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Chester council keeps executive session minutes privateJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Several participants at Monday's Chester city council meeting were under quarantine, and so the council met via Zoom again. All members of the council were present, alon...
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GOP lawmakers introduce 'fair maps' legislationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Republicans in the Illinois House said Tuesday that they hope to use legislation, instead of a constitutional amendment, to change the way state legislative and congress...
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Sen. Durbin urges rural EMS agencies to apply for grant fundsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin today announced the start of the grant application process for a federal grant program that supports rural fire and emergency medical ...
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Pritzker issues marijuana pardons, state police clear eligible arrest recordsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued 9,219 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on New Year's Eve, while announcing the Illinois State Police had expunged all eligible recor...
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WEEOC gets money to help residents find jobsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council, a community action agency headquartered in Steeleville, has received funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...
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News from Steeleville Area Public LibraryJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Steeleville Area Public Library Current hours of operation for the Steeleville Public Library: Mondays & Thursdays, library open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; c...
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Randolph County briefs: 2 recent accidentsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries in one-car accident at Roots Road A 2003 Chevy van driven by a Waterloo woman was in a one-car accident Monday morning at Roots Road and State Route 3, accor...
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Bipartisan condemnation over congresswoman Miller's Hitler remarkJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Update: On Friday, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller released a statement that addresses the controversy. It reads as follows. "Earlier this week, I spoke to a group of mothers abou...
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Number of new COVID cases still high; vaccinations nearing end of Phase 1aJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Randolph County persists in having high rates of new COVID-19 cases and the number of available intensive care hospital beds fell last week to below the recommended 20%,...
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Woman in custody after unsubstantiated threat to ISP headquarters in Du QuoinJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - A woman who inferred an explosive device might be present was taken into custody Wednesday evening at Illinois State Police headquarters in Du Quoin. ISP authorities sai...