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Furnace ruled as cause of Wednesday fireMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - A blower motor on a furnace has been ruled to be the cause of a Wednesday morning fire call on Clore Street in Chester. According to Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert, the o...
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Peterson trial still anticipated to begin in MayMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - On the day he was previously anticipated to stand trial on murder-for-hire charges, Drew Peterson was back in Randolph County Court on Monday for a case management confe...
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Steeleville resident airlifted after motorcycle crashMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - A 32-year-old Steeleville resident was airlifted to Barnes Jewish Hospital after a one-vehicle motorcycle accident on Feb. 27. According to the Randolph County Sheriff's...
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Palestine fire cause still under investigationFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The cause for Sunday's house fire in the 4200 block of Palestine Road is still being investigated, according to Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert. "We don't believe it's ars...
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Target shooting to resume at WSRCFeb 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Supporters of the effort to reopen the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta recently got some good news. In a news release posted to its website, the Amateu...
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County Board tables contract, discusses courthouse referendumFeb 27, 2016 10:00 pm - With the March 15 primary election upcoming, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners took another opportunity on Friday to expand on the necessity of the courthouse r...
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Woodlawn rides early surge to regional titleFeb 26, 2016 10:00 pm - Steeleville coach Bryce Bainter called it a "snowball effect," and that's exactly what Steeleville's loss to Woodlawn on Friday felt like. Brett Harris and Austin Ballar...
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Nashville JV downs Chester at Murphy tournamentFeb 26, 2016 10:00 pm - MURPHYSBORO -- The halftime deficit was just a bit too much for the Chester JV to overcome in a 60-49 loss to Nashville in Saturday's opening round of the Murphysboro So...
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Tractor-trailer driver cited in Route 150 crashFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - A Coulterville man, on his 54th birthday, was cited for improper lane useage and not wearing a seatbelt in Thursday's two-vehicle accident on Route 150 near Rabe's Lane....
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Obituary for Charles WeinrichFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Charles Weinrich, 84, of Perryville died February 20, 2016 at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born June 23, 1931 in Longtown, Mo., son of Rudolph W. an...