News across Randolph County
Gerald Edwin Hitzemann
Gerald Edwin Hitzemann, 80, of Red Bud, passed away at 2:11 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at his residence. Visitation will be held on Monday, [...]
Chester Bridge imploded Monday morning
IMPLODED–Pictured is the Chester Bridge falling into the Mississippi River following the planned implosion on Sept. 28. The Chester Bridge is no more as on [...]
Harbaugh elected to IML board
The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its board of directors at its annual business meeting, held Sept. 19, as a part [...]
Possible change to public defender office
A possible change to the county’s public defender position was discussed at the Sept. 25 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Randolph County Judge Jeremy [...]
Four time regional champions
On Sept. 28, the St. John’s Lutheran’s softball team won their SIJHSAA Class S Regional for the fourth consecutive year. The team now advances to [...]
Lamp post decorating contest starting
It’s that time of year again – where the lamp posts in Red Bud become rather festive through the Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s annual [...]
Garden Place is Business of the Month
The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for September is Garden Place Senior Living. Located at 351 Lockwood Drive in Red Bud, [...]
Courtroom getting ADA renovations
RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY–Pictured is courtroom two, Judge Jeremy Walker’s courtroom, at the Randolph County Courthouse last week. Renovations to make the courtroom ADA compliant got underway [...]
Red Bud Cross Country teams find their stride
After a long stretch of heat that constantly changed and challenged the practice and meet schedule, the racing Musketeers had a chance to show off [...]
Barbecue winners
The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce held their annual Hops & Hogs Brew-B-Que Fest on Sept. 26 at the city hall park. Winning first place [...]
Edward “Eddie or Ed” J. Carpenter
Edward “Eddie or Ed” J. Carpenter, 59, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at [...]
RASI breaks barriers for rural UI, high school students
For Gabby Schmeiderer, junior in AHS, moving to campus from her small town of Coulterville, Illinois, her freshman year was a big adjustment. She said she had never even ridden a bus before arriving in Champaign. But when Schmeiderer joined the Rural Area Student Initiative, she…