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Chester Public Library 92 years old and still going strongApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - As Tammy Grah, administrative librarian at the Chester Public Library, made plans for National Library Week this month, she realized how different library services are n...
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The Friday night lights at W.O. Smith Field honor seniors, first respondersApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Chester's senior athletes won't get their chance to shine this spring, but on Friday nights they are at least being honored under the lights of W.O. Smith Field. As part...
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Number of Randolph County COVID cases rises to 87 SaturdayApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 cases in Randolph County rose by eight Saturday, as the Randolph County Health Department of Public Health confirmed 87 total cases here, up from ...
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Chester teen named Distinguished Young Woman of IllinoisApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Chester High School junior Melody Colonel, daughter of Steve and Sue Colonel of Chester, has been named a 2021 "Distinguished Young Woman" of Illinois, putting her in li...
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AFSCME Retirees chapter donates to food pantryApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The AFSCME Retirees Chapter 31 has donated food supplies to the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry once again. Twice each year the group collects and donates food items ...
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Chester city council mourns loss of Don WelgeApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester city council, like the rest of us, is adapting to the COVID-19 quarantine. On Monday, all the aldermen, City Clerk Bethany Berner, City Treasurer Nancy Eggem...
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Schools will end 2019-2020 year remotelyApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - With the news that Illinois students will continue to remote-learn the rest of the school year, Du Quoin Unit District 300 has decisions to make. Among them: How will su...
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Perry County holds at one COVID-19 case; regional numbers grow overallApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday state efforts to mitigate the novel coronavirus' impact on Illinoisans, and residents' efforts to protect their communities, are working. ...
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Shelter pet van destroyed in crash; prayers asked for injured Pinckneyville driverApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Animal rescues and humane societies throughout Illinois are urging prayers this week for a 68-year-old Pinckneyville man who was seriously injured returning from transpo...
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SIU delivers first batch of key COVID-19 test substanceApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - A team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this week delivered its first round of a key substance needed for COVID-19 tests to health authorities in Springfield. ...