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Frank Derickson, former Chester mayor, dies at 93

Frank E. Derickson, 93, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:06 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Sparta, Illinois.
May 26, 2022 1:02 PM
Ronica Henderson, formerly of Du Quoin

Ronica Henderson, age 48, of Wentzville, Missouri and formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at her home in Wentzville on May 10, 2022.
May 26, 2022 8:51 AM
Local educator backs Pride Month with second annual run

On Saturday, June 11, Tim Kee will run 10 miles, from Marion to Carbondale, to send an important message to the community. "I started with a simple idea of linking Marion to Carbondale, in the hopes of spreading inclusivity across county lines," Kee said.
SUBMITTED BY HERBY VOSS May 26, 2022 4:09 PM
Marion Garden Club holds business meeting

Due to rain, the Marion Garden Club May 18 trip to Peony Hill Farm in Harrisburg was canceled. Instead, members held a business meeting at Heartland Christian Church.
SUBMITTED BY LINDA MINNIS May 26, 2022 4:09 PM
Council considers solar for sewer, water

The Marion City Council on Monday night approved, with conditions, a proposal to install solar-power arrays at the wastewater treatment plant and the water plant.
BY CURTIS WINSTON May 26, 2022 4:09 PM
Remembering the 'Miracle of Marion'

Mayor Mike Absher said at Monday night's city council meeting that the city will hold a memorial starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, with a display of photos from the disaster.
BY CURTIS WINSTON May 26, 2022 4:09 PM
Goreville freshman going on to IHSA state track meet

Goreville is most notably recognized for having outstanding teams in softball, baseball and basketball. But what about track? For a school that doesn't have a track, the small town just south of Marion has started producing some very competitive track athletes in the past few years.
BY MICHELE RUSHING May 26, 2022 4:08 PM
William 'Bill' Cox of Herod

William "Bill" Cox, age 78, of Herod, Illinois, passed away May 19, 2022, at home.
May 25, 2022 10:33 AM
Majorie 'Snookie' Houghland, formerly of Du Quoin

Marjorie Delores "Snookie" Houghland, 90, of Carlinville, Illinois and formerly of Du Quoin, Illinois, was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend who passed from this world at 4:45 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022.
May 25, 2022 10:32 AM
Desperate search

A patient and painstaking search paid off for a Chester grandmother seeking baby formula for her great-grandson.
Ceasar Maragni photo May 24, 2022 5:19 PM

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