News
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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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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...
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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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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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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 ...