You may have noticed a new face on the Sting website. A creation by the ultra talented Alyssa Place, B-bop Beeyonce Buzz Beethoven took his place as the mascot of The Sting...

The Chester High School Pep Band was selected to play for the Class 3A and Class 4A Girls Basketball State Finals at Illinois State University in Normal on Saturday, March...

Mark Twain died in 1910, but rumors of his demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated. The previously dead author was well enough to teach Mr. Springston's English...

It took double overtime, but the Chester Yellow Jackets successfully defended their Chester Invitational Tournament (CIT) title with a 50-47 win over Waterloo. Ian...

Mr. Cowan's rescue dog Zeke was named Sting Pet of the Semester following voting conducted in December. The German shepherd-Chow mix garnered 1,109 votes in a Chicago-style...

The Chester Lady Yellow Jackets defeated Marissa 49-30 on Jan. 11 to win the Lady Jacket Mid Winter Classic Basketball tournament Destiny Williams was named tournament...

The Chester High School Dance Team competed at its first competition on Jan. 4 at Belleville East High School in Belleville. From the competition, the team was able to qualify...

The Chester High School cheerleaders qualified for the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) state championship after finishing second at the ICCA Invitational...

Nine Chester High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Selected from the Chester High School Class of...

There is a new scholarship program at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Pathfinders allows students who want to go into the medical field an opportunity to see a real medical...