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5th Child Dies After Day Camp Crash

White Sox · Chatham

5th Child Dies After Day Camp Crash

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5th Child Dies After Day Camp Crash | IL PatchPM - Across Illinois, IL - Stray goat | Billionaire makes deal to buy White Sox | Priest blasts parents after mass shooting See the Story

Skylar Groom is a potent force for Chatham's softball team as pitcher and hitter

Chatham, Illinois · Chatham

Skylar Groom is a potent force for Chatham's softball team as pitcher and hitter

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Chatham is the No. 1 ranked Class B softball team in the state and is being led by sophomore pitcher Skylar Groom in its pursuit of a state title this weekend.Read Article

Volunteers help turn old bleachers into new student desks - Nebraska City News-Press

Chatham, Illinois · Chatham

Volunteers help turn old bleachers into new student desks - Nebraska City News-Press

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Press Release The Methodist sponsored Midwest Mission, located in Chatham (near Springfield), Illinois will be receiving decades old wooden bleacher boards from the Nebraska City Public Schools through a partnership between the Board of Education and a team of First United Methodist Church members. Over the last several months, the Lead Team of Howard Orndorff, Paul Stevenson, Dean Thomson, Tom Hall, and Jon Habben were engaged in a discussion a…Read Article

Howard Dean Cray — Butler Funeral Home – Muddy River News

Howard Dean Cray, a beloved resident of The Villas at South Park in Chatham, IL, died, surrounded by his loving family, on 07 June 2025. Born in the family home at 1718 Oak Street, Quincy, IL, on 12 March 1935, Howard was the youngest of ten children born to Ralph James Cray and Claire McClean Cray. His middle name was a tribute to the great pitcher, Dizzy Dean, reflecting his mother’s love for baseball. Howard’s journey through life was marked …Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article

UCB announces agreement with Midland Community Bank

CHATHAM — United Community Bancorp, Inc. (UCB), has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Midland Community Bank based in Kincaid. Midland Community Bank is a full-service community bank established in 1968 with two locations in the Christian County, Kincaid and Taylorville, with $66.9 million in assets as of March 31, 2025. “Midland is an excellent and well-regarded community institution with a deep commitment to its customers t…Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article

Daywatch: Scientists join the fight against basement flooding in Chatham

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Good morning, Chicago. When Nedra Sims Fears was growing up in Chatham in the 1960s and ’70s, the basement of her family home flooded at least six times. Twice, the water rose so high that it triggered an electrical fire and her family had to move out during extensive renovations. Mementos from Fears’ early years — in a close-knit neighborhood that embraced hard work, education and block parties — were lost forever. Now Fears is fighting back, a…Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article

Appellate Court: Village Of Chatham Not Authorized Airport Authority Commissioner Appointment –

Chatham, Ill. (ECWd) – This is simply another example of government attorneys trying to figure out ways around the letter of the law, and in the end the only real losers are the taxpayers who paid for this ridiculous lawsuit. The Village of Chatham, located...Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article

Attorney says driver behind deadly Illinois daycare crash suffered seizure behind wheel

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An attorney representing the driver who crashed into an Illinois daycare, killing three children and a teenager, last week, says she was not intoxicated at the time of the crash, but did suffer a medical emergency behind the wheel. According to Springfield attorney W. Scott Hanken, the 44-year-old woman, identified by police as Marianne Akers, suffered a seizure in the lead-up to the Chatham, Illinois, crash. It was not immediately clear what ca…Chatham, Illinois · Chatham See the Story

Funeral services continue for girls killed in Chatham YNOT crash

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CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) - Funeral services for the victims of the Chatham YNOT crash continue this week.Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article

Chatham Strong: Investigation continues as community grapples with grief

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Police provided a series of updates on Thursday on their investigation into Monday's deadly crash in Chatham. A car crashed into the building hosting the YNOT After School Camp on Breckenridge Road. The crash killed four girls and sent six more people to the hospital. Some of those who were hurt have been released. Impact Life supports Chatham with blood donations after hospitals ask for extra h…Police · Chatham See the Story

Cardinals Rumors: Hometown Player Frustrated by Trade Rumors Amid Strong Start for St. Louis

Phil Maton’s dream of pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, the team he grew up idolizing, has become reality—but it may not last long. The 32-year-old right-hander signed a one-year deal just before Opening Day and has emerged as one of the team’s most consistent bullpen arms. Through 15 appearances, he owns a 2.63 ERA and has allowed an earned run in just one outing. Still, as the Cardinals stumble to a sub-.500 record, Maton knows he’s a prim…Chatham, Illinois · Chatham Read Article