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COVID transmission remains highJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The COVID-19 transmission rate remains high in Randolph County, with the Centers for Disease Control data tracker on Tuesday, Jan. 25, reporting 1,152 cases in the previ...
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Six CHS seniors named State ScholarsJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Six students from the Chester High School Class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars, according to Principal Missy Meyer. They are Emma Bryant, Dylan...
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Busy five days for Chester fire departmentJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - House a total loss; porch, cereal plant damaged
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Hospital wraps up memorial campaign, raises $8,333 this yearJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is wrapping up its Tree of Remembrance fund drive. The campaign raised $8,333 this year to support the needs of the hospital. As part of the ...
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City looks to spend American Rescue Plan fundsJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - The city of Carbondale is seeking ideas to spend a portion of the $7.8 million it received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Joe Biden signed in M...
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Royalton native wins state fair crownJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - Addisyn Calloni, the 2021 Miss Perry County and a native of Royalton, was named Miss Illinois County Fair 2022 on Sunday, beating out a statewide group of candidates for...
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Exploring the Shawnee's wilderness areasJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - In southern Illinois, we are so fortunate to have the Shawnee National Forest as our backyard. It is currently almost 300,000 acres of protected, mostly forested land th...
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The Cellar recognized as Bright Spot for recent improvementsJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - The recent efforts of Michelle and Paul Stokes, owners of The Cellar in downtown Carbondale, have won them a Bright Spot Award from Keep Carbondale Beautiful. The couple...
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Letters to the editorJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - Comment on vaccine was small-minded, judgmental To the editor: On Sept. 17, 2021, the Carbondale Times posted a letter from George Maroney titled, "If you don't get the ...
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Dentmon Center receives Church Women United GrantJan 23, 2022 12:00 am -