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Indianettes place first in pom dance at Belleville regional competitionDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The Indianettes traveled to Belleville Althoff High School Saturday to compete, and took first place in the Illinois Drill Team Association Pom Dance category. The girls...
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Christmas comes to ChesterDec 12, 2018 12:00 am -
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Ameren Sparta manager takes command of naval construction battalionDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - A Nashville resident and supervisor at Ameren Illinois' Sparta Operation Center has assumed command of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 in Port Hueneme, Califo...
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Du Quoin council approves two appointmentsDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin City Council Monday night unanimously approved two appointments. Brittany Waller was named utility clerk effective this week at a pay rate of $1...
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Local veterans named to Illinois' 'Honor 200' are feted at Bicentennial partyDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois' Bicentennial birthday party, held at Chicago's Navy Pier on Dec. 3, also included a salute to the "Honor 200," 200 Illinois veterans honored for their continue...
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Chester Grade School Students honored for good relationship skillsDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Twelve students at Chester Grade School were honored in October for demonstrating good relationship skills. Carter Davitz, Jaymie Dickerson, Eli Earl, Olivia Earl, Maddo...
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Du Quoin city government says it won't raise property taxesDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - DU QUOIN - Mayor Guy Alongi said Monday at the city council meeting that at a time when many communities in the region have had to raise their property tax levies, Du Qu...
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Understanding Social Security Benefits to increase in 2019Dec 09, 2018 12:00 am - Each year we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment. Usually, there is an increase in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit amount pe...
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Understanding Social Security Resolve in 2019 to not be a target of phone scamsDec 09, 2018 12:00 am - In the digital age, frauds and scams are an unfortunate part of doing business online. We want to protect you as best we can. We urge you to always be cautious and to av...
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Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey leaving city for Randolph County Sheriff's OfficeDec 08, 2018 12:00 am - Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey will resign from the department in January to become a detective with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. Coffey has been with the Che...