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Tree of Remembrance Drive ends with $5,588 collected

The 2018 Tree of Remembrance fundraising drive has collected $5,588 for the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The collection has officially closed, and the money will help the hospital buy an ultrasound upgrade in order to perform stress echocardiograms.
Submitted by Apryl Bradshaw, Memorial Hospital of Chester Jan 16, 2019 11:23 AM
Black Rhinos honored for good bus behavior

Chester Grade School students who ride on the "Black Rhino" bus each day were presented with a CGS Peaceful Bus Award in November, because they obey the school bus rules and get along like a "bus family." Bus driver Bruce Williamson reports that he never has any issues with his Black Rhino students. The Black Rhinos are: Aaron Bierman, Peyton Choate, Chase Gilbert, Rylie Myers, Robbie Myers, Andrew Runge, James Shaw and Sawyer Shaw.
Submitted by Chester Grade School Jan 16, 2019 11:20 AM
Mabel Brelje, formerly of Chester

Mabel Brelje, 100, of Belleville, Illinois and formerly of Chester, passed away Dec. 29 with her family at her side.
Jan 15, 2019 4:03 PM
Randolph County briefs/accidents

State Sen. Paul Schimpf on Pritzker inauguration State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) released the following statement following the inauguration of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker: "I congratulate Governor Pritzker on his inauguration and I applaud him for stressing the importance of kindness towards others and working together in a bipartisan manner to find solutions. While I disagree with many of the policy proposals in today's speech, I still look forward to a respectful, robust policy debate that will reinforce the importance of responsible spending and economic growth in securing a better future for Illinois."
Jan 16, 2019 12:40 PM
St. Mary's School 2nd quarter honor roll

8TH GRADE 1st Honors
Submitted by St. Mary's School Jan 16, 2019 11:30 AM
Lady Jackets beat Steeleville; lose to Goreville and Christopher

The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team had a rough week Jan. 7-11 with losses to Goreville and Christopher. The Jackets returned to the friendly confines of Colbert Gymnasium and started the week with a win over Steeleville.
BY JIM BEERS Jan 16, 2019 11:28 AM
Eagle Fest 2019 will be held Feb. 2 at Costello Lock & Dam

Eagle-watch with spotted scopes, view a nearby eagle nest and meet some feathered friends at the World Bird Sanctuary at the 2019 Eagle Fest on Feb. 2. The event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam, at 4800 Lock and Dam Road in Modoc, Illinois.
Submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jan 16, 2019 11:22 AM
YellowJackets beat Zeigler-Royalton, Carterville Jan. 3 & 5

With wins over Zeigler-Royalton and Carterville the first week of January, the Chester High School YellowJackets had a five-game winning streak, standing 14-5 overall and 5-0 in the Black Diamond Conference.
By Jim Beers Jan 16, 2019 11:34 AM
WORTH THE WAIT: Yellow Jackets play Cobden tonight in CIT championship game

Tonight, the 16-5 Chester Yellow Jackets will be poised to win only their third Chester Invitational Tournament championship in the 57-year history of the competition.
BY JIM BEERS Jan 16, 2019 11:19 AM
'I am ready' to be Chester's police chief, says Robert Helmers

Robert Helmers has been in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves; he's been a combat engineer, a heavy equipment operator, a scuba diver, a deputy coroner, a police officer, a flight medic, and he's a decent baseball player and terrific cook. Today he is a little more than a week into his newest gig -- chief of police in Chester.
By Jim Beers Jan 16, 2019 11:37 AM

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