Chester NewsLocal news for Chester, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.IDOT opens more of Route 100, Brussels Ferry- July 8, 2008 The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that segments of Route 100 between Route 3 and Route 16 in Jersey County as well as Route 3 south of Chester, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/idot-opens-more-of-route-100-brussels-ferry?f... Robert Aszman- July 7, 2008 Robert L. Aszman, 80, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at Alton Memorial Hospital.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/robert-aszman?fromrss=1 2 Mississippi River locks reopen as waters recede- July 5, 2008 Parents concerned over suspended vaccinations More fans means more fun Rose Lawn cemetery owner fails to pay back victims Rose Lawn Memorial Estates may have been targeting veterans and their families when it ...http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/2-mississippi-river-locks-reopen-as-waters-re... River crests, flooding minor in some Illinois towns- July 4, 2008 Illinois communities along the Mississippi River south of St. Louis are faring better than expected as the river crests there.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/river-crests-flooding-minor-in-some-illinois-... Recovery begins slowly for flooded river towns- July 3, 2008 The river is dropping as much as a foot a day in Clarksville and Hamburg, Ill., though the pace of the decline is expected to slow, said Ben Sipprell, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/recovery-begins-slowly-for-flooded-river-town... Locks to Reopen on Mississippi River- July 2, 2008 The worst of the flooding on the Mississippi River appears over, and the Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to reopen three navigation locks.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/locks-to-reopen-on-mississippi-river?fromrss=... Mississippi River Recedes, Storms Coming- July 1, 2008 Low-lying areas along the Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois are emerging from their watery cover as flood waters withdraw back into their banks.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/07/mississippi-river-recedes-storms-coming?fromr... Inches to spare- July 1, 2008 JUNE 30, 2008 -- The flooded Mississippi River makes its way to the ConAgra Mills on 101 Water Street in Chester, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-il/2008/06/inches-to-spare?fromrss=1 |