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Sheila Simon to run for Luechtefeld seatSep 06, 2015 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin State Fair ended on Labor Day as it began 10 days ago--very politically. Sheila Simon announced during the annual Du Quoin State Fair Labor Day picnic she w...
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Meyer, Eggemeyer lead rout of Hamilton CountySep 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Blake Eggemeyer ran for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Curt Meyer threw for 153 yards and two more as Chester blanked Hamilton County, 55-0, on Friday a...
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Public Safety Committee discusses fire sirens, Popeye PicnicSep 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Chester residents may soon be hearing the outdoor warning siren a bit less for fire calls based upon discussion during Wednesday's meeting of the Public Safety Committee...
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Chester man arrested after fire callSep 02, 2015 11:00 pm - A Chester resident, 39-year-old Scott A. Schifferdecker, is facing multiple methamphetamine-related charges after a Wednesday night fire at 2302 State St. According to C...
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State school superintendent in Du QuoinSep 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Dist. 300 school superintendent Dr. Gary Kelly Thursday afternoon hosted recently appointed Illinois school superintendent Tony Smith - a charismatic leader wit...
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Chester resident charged in camper vandalismSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - A Chester resident was charged with criminal damage to property and obstruction of justice after an Aug. 22 incident in the 1400 block of Allendale St. in Chester. Accor...
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Belleville resident arrested on exploitation chargeSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - According to a Wednesday Randolph County Sheriff's Office news release, 73-year-old David J. Brewer, of Belleville, was arrested on Aug. 10 in Belleville by the St. Clai...
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CHS Dance Team hosts annual dance camp for aspiring young dancersSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - The annual Chester High School Dance Camp took place August 24 through 28 at Chester High School's Juergen's Gym. The event had 77 pre-kindergarten through fifth graders...
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Sparta resident cited in tractor-trailer accidentSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey recently told the Herald Tribune that 42-year-old Sparta resident Edward Marshall was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an acci...
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Peterson attorneys argue motionsAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - As the Nov. 16 Drew Peterson trial date slowly approaches, attorneys on both sides of the murder-for-hire case argued pretrial motions on Tuesday during a hearing at the...