Approximately 300 meals were distributed at the Chester schools Tuesday, the first day of the school  shutdown. Bag lunch meals are available for ALL district students....

In the springtime, the flowers bloom. Southern Illinois becomes green with life and those in the area can see it’s beauty. The beautiful green grass, the wildflowers, the...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered the closing of Illinois schools from March 17 to March 30 to combat the spread of COVID-19. The school will still be held on March...

Shrek is this year’s production being put on by the Chester High School’s drama department. The performance dates have been rescheduled as a result of the state-ordered...

Four Chester High School (CHS) students will be competing in the Illinois SkillsUSA competition April 22-24 in Springfield after qualifying in regional tests. Michael Hubert...

Tryouts for the 2020-21 Chester High School Dance team are quickly approaching! To try out, participants will need to get the form from the school's office and attend the...

The Chester High School Pep Band performed at the Class 3A and 4A IHSA Girls Basketball championship games on March 7.

Students in Mrs. Hammel's Language Arts IV class visited Chester Grade School March 5 to lead a story time of their own compositions. The students had finished a research...

Recently a major issue has come up concerning the crosswalk that goes from the end of Swanwick Street by the Salty Dog, across State Street, and to the end of Lincoln Boulevard....

Chester Yellow Jacket All-Stater Destiny Williams has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers in Overland Park, Kans. Williams,...