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BMX track to have grand opening SaturdaySep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - It's been open since Aug. 26, and technically open every day, but No Regular Track's BMX facility at the end of Dixie Drive in Chester will have its formal grand opening...
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Illinois bicentennial countdown begins in KaskaskiaSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Kaskaskia church bells proclaimed the beginning of the Illinois bicentennial 100-day countdown at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26. There was a military salute and re-enactment of the ...
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Congress dithers on so-called judicial 'blue slips'Sep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Now that Republicans control both the White House and Congress, top party officials, including Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, are itching to eliminate the ...
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Perry County Court ReportSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - The following report was gathered from Perry County court records. Divorces • Joseph D. Norris, Du Quoin, filed for divorce from Christopher Inselmann-Norris, Per...
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City of Chester announces fall eventsSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The City of Chester Recreation Department has announced a list of events for this fall, with everything from local history to Halloween-themed activities being offered. ...
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Future Saluki Game Day Celebration taking place SaturdaySep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - This Saturday will be the second annual "Future Saluki Game Day Celebration" at Southern Illinois University. The event is coordinated by Chester's own Michelle Rust, wh...
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Today, be reminded of biblical truths of angelsSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - Greetings from Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado. The 29th of September is the Feast of St. Michael and all Angels, also called Michaelmas. It is a day to remember God's...
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Heroes event sports a variety of activitiesSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - Finding something to do in Sesser Sept. 23 was an easy task, even for those on a budget. Miners Memorial Park was filled with a variety of free food and activities as pa...
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CMHC staffer nearly choked to death by patientSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - A Chester Mental Health Center security therapy aide, Geoff Forsting, was nearly choked to death by a patient in an incident that occurred on Tuesday morning at the maxi...
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Oktoberfest at Zion United Church of ChristSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - It's time for the second annual Oktoberfest at Zion United Church of Christ. Activities are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the church, 930 W. Cherry St., ...