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Fallen officer honored at Chester park dedicationNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - In a moving tribute, Chester police officer and volunteer firefighter James I. Brockmeyer was honored Oct. 28 with the dedication of the Chester Memorial Park and "James...
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NOAA grant funds SIU drought monitoring researchNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Sometimes it's easy to see when an area is in drought: precipitation has been scarce or crops and other vegetation appear visibly stressed or browning. One of the most i...
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Bost to hold local office hoursNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Staff for U.S. Rep. Mike Bost will hold mobile office hours throughout his district next month, including in Franklin County. Locally, office hours will be held from 10 ...
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Perry County court reportNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - The following incidents were obtained from Perry County court records. Note that arrests, charges and citations are allegations only, not findings of guilt. Traffic tick...
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Abby Brockmeyer's unusual journey to Saluki basketballNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Abby Brockmeyer's journey to playing NCAA Division I basketball at Southern Illinois University was anything but typical. Basketball served as a test of Brockmeyer's res...
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Pierre Menard Home re-dedicated; three generations of family are on handOct 31, 2017 11:00 pm - ELLIS GROVE -- As the start of the state's year-long bicentennial celebration approaches, the Liberty Bell of the West and Pierre Menard chapters of the Illinois State O...
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Sparta man sentenced for methOct 31, 2017 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, 48-year-old Robert J. Smith, Jr., of Sparta, was sentenced to federal prison on a one-count superseding charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. D...
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Red Bud falls to Eldorado in Class 2A playoffs, 38-13Oct 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Eldorado forced six turnovers, five of which were interceptions as the Eagles rolled to a 38-13 win over the Red Bud Musketeers Saturday in the first round of the IHSA C...
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Randolph County Sheriff's reportsOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Chester school board hears concerns over staff health insuranceOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - As part of its regular October meeting on Oct. 19, the Chester District 139 Board of Education heard from Chester High School teacher Jim Howie on concerns he had about ...