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Chester FD responds to Perryville fireFeb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Six fire departments responded to a large fire in downtown Perryville late Monday night. Chester was paged out for mutual aid to 213 N. Jackson St. at 11:37 p.m. Other f...
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Living LargeFeb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - ELLIS GROVE -- Surrounded by the farm fields of Ellis Grove is one of Randolph County's uniquest - and not locally well-known - businesses. Concussion Motorsports, co-ow...
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Chester Tourism Commission to approach city about fundingFeb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chester Tourism Commission is looking for a piece of the pie. During last Wednesday's regular meeting at Chester City Hall, the commission members discussed approach...
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Obituary for Dorothy M. "Dotty" MaesFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - DOROTHY M. "DOTTY" MAES, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:25 am, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester. She was born to th...
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Chester Chamber hears solar eclipse, courthouse presentationsFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: To see a video of Cynthia Lawder's solar eclipse presentation, see the Herald Tribune's Facebook page and website. With the March 15 primary elect...
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Sparta woman injured in head-on crashFeb 20, 2016 10:00 pm - A 27-year-old Sparta woman was injured in a head-on crash on Route 154 at Woodcox Road west of Sparta on Saturday evening. According to the Illinois State Police's crash...
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Chester BOE approves science lab renovation fundsFeb 20, 2016 10:00 pm - With the Chester Grade School gym complete and open, the Chester District 139 Board of Education is tackling another item on its wish list. As part of its regular meetin...
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Saving lives has a price for emergency respondersFeb 19, 2016 10:00 pm - Once associated mainly with battlefield veterans, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is now being diagnosed in those who witness many traumatic experiences - including first...
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Dog falls through the ice at Cherry LakeFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - An Australian "cow dog" named "Bubba" is happy to be alive after falling through thin ice on Cherry Lake Wednesday. Wednesday's warming made ice on the lake spotty and...
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Cherry Lake issues reach boardFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Many of the parties involved in an ongoing property maintenance dispute at Cherry Lake came to Thursday's meeting of the Perry County Board. Neighbor Kathy Livingston as...