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State plans early payoff of Fed loans $2 billion in outstanding loans to be paid by July 2022May 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Rese...
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Harrisburg and Eldorado schools celebrate solar projectMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SALINE COUNTY - Two Saline County school districts recently celebrated their solar field projects that are designed to reduce carbon emissions while saving the school di...
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Eldorado Garden Study Club celebrates annual plant saleMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - ELDORADO - Members of the Eldorado Garden Study Club did a brisk business in plant sales Wednesday for the club's annual truckload plant sale. For the past 18 years, wit...
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Single engine plane makes hard landing in field off of Route 127May 20, 2021 1:00 am - A single engine aircraft made an emergency landing in Pinckneyville on Friday, damaging the plane but not injuring the two people on board. The pilot of the 1973 Bonanza...
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Chester Rotary awards $1,000 scholarshipMay 20, 2021 1:00 am -
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Chester city council: Full-time city workers to get 3% increase in payMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Full-time Chester employees will get a 3% increase in pay in the coming fiscal year, while part-time employees will get an additional $1 per hour, the Chester City Counc...
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DHS Class of 2021: Baccalaureate serviceMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Du Quoin High School Class of 2021 asked for God's blessing on Sunday, the first step in a week that leads to their graduation on Friday. "OK graduates, tell your ne...
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Joint Commission awards Gold Seal to Memorial HospitalMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Memorial Hospital of Chester has been awarded a Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission following their survey in March 2021. The Joint Commission is a global d...
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CHS graduates 84 seniors at 135th commencementMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - After the Class of 2020 missed a traditional graduation ceremony at Chester High School last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Class of 2021 enjoyed a "live" gradua...
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Pritzker rescinds mask mandate for fully vaccinated; Illinois now in 'bridge' phaseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a new executive order that allows fully vaccinated residents to not wear masks inside and outdoors. The updated rules for mas...