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Local briefsSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Kaskaskia program at library Sept. 23 CHESTER - Dr. David Joens will present "Kaskaskia and the Road to Statehood" at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Chester Public Libra...
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Omega chapter enjoys relaxation programSep 19, 2018 1:00 am -
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CHS students hold electronic recycling drive on Oct. 6Sep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Chester High School Rhetoric and Composition students are hosting an electronics recycling drive in cooperation with CJD E-Cycling on Saturday, Oct. 6. The drive will b...
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Man struck by truck near Gilster Mary-Lee plantSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - A Carbondale man was struck by a semitrailer truck as he crossed State Street at Stacey Street in Chester near the Gilster Mary-Lee Plant, according to Chester police. J...
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Smithsonian exhibit opening draws crowdsSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - The Chester Public Library gave an official welcome Sept. 12 to the Smithsonian Main Street exhibit - "Crossroads: Change In Rural America. which runs through Oct. 20 an...
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Four inmate deaths at Menard Causes of death unknown; Coroner believes there is no linkSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Four inmates at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester have died since the beginning of September, but the Randolph County Coroner says he does not believe the deaths...
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Chester City Council looks at business licensesSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - The Chester City Council is looking at licensing new businesses in town, as well as grandfathering in existing businesses. Aldermen discussed the idea at the Sept. 17 co...
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River-to-River Trail signs updatedSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - The River-to-River Trail Society will hold a ceremony to mark the installation of the final informational sign along the entire trail on Sept. 22. The ceremony at Backpa...
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Monsanto awards Sesser-Valier $25,000 STEM grantSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - SESSER - Sesser-Valier School District 196 is being awarded a $25,000 grant from the America's Farmers Grow Rural Education Monsanto Fund, a program that helps farmers s...
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Sparta man killed after pickup truck overturnsSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - A Sparta man was killed Sept. 16 in a one-vehicle accident in Randolph County near Coulterville, according to Illinois State Police. Robert Cassady, 20, of Sparta, was k...