Chester, IL

Chester, Ill., isn’t much of a town — just wedged into the eastern bluffs of the Mississippi River, right across the new bridge from my home state of Missouri. But hunger pangs were gnawing at me, so

The Newton Eagles are moving on to the Sweet 16 after an exciting 28-22 victory over Chester in the first round of high school football playoffs. In a game that came down to the final seconds, Newton pulled ahead with just three seconds remaining on the clock to secure the [...] The post Newton Eagles Advance with Thrilling First-Round Playoff Win appeared first on Olney IL Radio.

Newton High School’s football team was a winner again in the Class 2A Illinois High School Association football playoffs Friday night. The Eagles and Chester sat at 0-0 after the […] The post Newton High School Pulls Out 28-22 Victory In Second Round Of High School Football Playoffs appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

Local Sports Results For October 30th High School Football Class 2A (8 Seed) Newton 28, (9 Seed) Chester 22 FINAL Hayden Mulvey connects with Eli Wolf...

Wilma Powell, age 99, of Monticello, formerly of Athens, passed away on Sunday October 25, 2026, at the Hyatt Nursing Home in Monticello, IL. She was born on January 11, 1927 in DuQuoin, IL, the daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Hutchinson) Nance. Wilma married Chester Powell on June 25, 1944. He preceded her in death in 2010. Mourning her passing […] The post Wilma Powell first appeared on Petersburg Observer & Menard County Review.

High School Football Playoffs First Round Schedule   Friday October 30th Class 2A South 9 Seed Chester (6-4) at 8 Seed Newton (6-3) 7:00 P.M. 16 ...

CHESTER, Ill. (KBSI) — Two Wilsonville residents have been arrested and charged in connection with a residential burglary near Ruma, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Randall Peach, 48, and Kara Margaret Burrow, 40, were arrested Oct. 19 in Monroe County following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. According to Sheriff Jarrod Peters, deputies received a report...

Believe It or DON'T In 1938, Chester Carlson printed the very first photocopy on his strange invention . . . the Xerox Photocopier. IBM, RCA, and Koda...

Mt Vernon won the Pinckneyville Mardi Gras Tournament going 4-0 with wins over Pinckneyville, Chester, Wesclin and Okawville. Oakley Clugston was name...

The family of convicted murderer Chester Weger continues to try to get his name cleared, over a year after his death at age 86. Continue reading…