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Chester Archives ~ May 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008
Annual Eagle Fest is off and running for another year
Another school year ends in Chester
Blagojevich seeks federal reimbursement of flood-related costs for local governments
Johnson, Costello, Shimkus Continue Support for Future Gen
Luechtefeld: Senate Pension Bill "Misrepresentation of Facts"
Public Hearing Monday on future development to Cohen Complex
White Enhances Customer Service for CDL Applicants with "Illinois Fast Pass" Program

Thursday, May 29, 2008
A number of blood drives scheduled in Randolph County for June
Anyone can fish without a license during Free Fishing Days
Capital bill still a possibility
Chester Muni Band begins Summer Concert Series Tuesday
Legislation to Reduce Hospital Charges for Uninsured

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
38th Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres June 7 & 8
Annual Eagle Fest kicks off Thursday at Chester Eagles
Chester Police Department releases weekly report
Costello Participates In Memorial Day Programs in Pinckneyville and Percy
FD, PD and Public Safety Committee meeting moved up
Sparta Public Library to receive state construction grant

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Chester High School holds commencement exercise
Chester pauses to remember those on Memorial Day
Dozens of measures taken up by Illinois Senate
Marion Eye Center Setting a New Standard of Care for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department’s weekly report
Red Bud and Steeleville High Schools Receive Humanities Awards
Ruma man dies at Indianapolis 500
Severe weather rumbles across Randolph County Sunday

Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day - THANK YOU VETERANS!

Friday, May 23, 2008
2008 C.S. Henderson Rotary Scholarship Winners
AG Calls on Governor to Sign Nursing Home Resident’s Right-To-Know Bill
Chester High School Seniors to receive diplomas Sunday
Chester husband and wife plead guilty to cannabis charges
Garden Walk June 1 at Pierre Menard Home
Memorial Day Service set for Monday in Chester
State Police reminds motorists to "Click It or Ticket"

Thursday, May 22, 2008
$2.8 million in grants announced to help protect Illinoisans from West Nile virus
Annual Eagle Fest begins one week from today
Bobby Helmers appointed Deputy Chief of Police
High school students welcome at SIUC open houses
Illinois EPA encourages Illinoisans to adopt practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Harvest Totals 15,792
SIUC Receives Education Grant

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Chester Fire Department called out to truck fire
City has updated Early Storm Warning Siren System
Clint Bert wins 8th annual CHS Senior Survivor contest
NWS announces new Excessive Heat Advisory and Warning Criteria
SIUC Law school graduates perform well on bar exams
Unemployment rate drops in Randolph County

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Chester City Council meets
Four injured in Jackson County single vehicle crash
Police Department releases weekly list of arrests
Yasmin Darwish Crowned 2008 Miss HerrinFesta Italiana

Monday, May 19, 2008
Chester City Council meets tonight
Firemen called out to a barn fire in Rockwood
Illinois’ April Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4%
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department’s weekly report of arrests
State Police kicks off summer NetSmartz training
Voting ends in CHS Senior Survivor contest, winner announced Tuesday

Friday, May 16, 2008
Birdhouses available from CHS Production Technologies 2A class
Chester-Steeleville Yellow Jackets?
CUSD #139 School Board approves new bleachers and pressbox

Thursday, May 15, 2008
School year starting to wind down in Chester
Steeleville teen named SIUC Presidential Scholar
Still time to vote in this year’s CHS Senior Survivor contest
With school winding down, all eyes now turn to city Swimming Pool

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Number of awards handed out during CHS Spring Concert
School Board set to decide on football bleachers Thursday night
Two SIUC students from Chester initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta
US House to Consider Legislation to Suspend Strategic Petroleum Reserve Purchases
Wheelchair bound man killed by train in Carbondale

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Chester Police Department releases weekly report
CHS Swing Choir singing at Busch Stadium again
Professional Wrestling coming to Chester this Saturday night
Sparta woman killed by falling tree near Eden Sunday

Monday, May 12, 2008
Chester SuperMom Winners announced
Final two standing in this year’s CHS Senior Survivor contest
Flood Warning continues for Randolph County
Powerful thunderstorms roll through Randolph County Saturday night
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department weekly report
State public health director advises protection against ticks and disease

Friday, May 9, 2008
Bill Requires Lenders to Provide Info to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Campus Safety Alert issued at SIU-Carbondale
State Senators argue over pay raises

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Chester Music Patrons fundraiser Saturday at Sparta Ford
House shoots down pay raises, unclear what will happen in Senate
Local SIUC students named to Deans’ List
Luechtefeld encourages local vets to participate in Veterans Legislative Day
Widow of area man killed in trench collapse files lawsuit

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Approximately 200 deaths annually in Illinois due to asthma
April Another Wet Month in 2008
DAWG Tag ID system begins next month at SIU-Carbondale
Final fundraiser for 2008 CHS Project Graduation set for this Saturday
Governor creates Seismic Safety Task Force

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Chester City Council approved bid for fencing at Cohen Sports Complex
Chester teen crowned Queen during COSLHS Spring Prom
Former Sparta Police Department employee arrested on drug charges
Largest Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign in State History
Quiet week for the Chester Police Department
Sparta receives USDA funding for new water treatment plant

Monday, May 5, 2008
Chester City Council to meet tonight
Down to the Final Four in this year’s CHS Senior Survivor contest
First of two public forums on Smith Field renovations held Sunday
IDNR Reminds Boaters and Anglers to Practice Safety as Weather Warms in Illinois
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department releases weekly report

Friday, May 2, 2008
American Red Cross announces upcoming Blood Drives
Chester High School Senior honored in Springfield Thursday
Recall fails to pass Illinois Senate
Senate President Jones supports legislative pay raises

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Chester Fire Department called to fire at Log Cabin Winery
Deer fawning season approaches on SIUC campus
Remember the "3 R's" during National Stroke Awareness Month
SWCD and U of I Extension offices to receive funds
SWIC will offer summer school program