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Minor injuries in State Street crashApr 08, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- On Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., officers with the Chester Police Department were called to the scene of a car versus semi-trailer accident in the 2000 block of Sta...
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Clothes Closet at Elkville Baptist Church ReopeningApr 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The Clothes Closet at the Elkville Baptist Church will be having its grand re-opening this Saturday, April 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. The Clothes Closet has been closed in re...
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Du Quoin hospital board passes resolution opposing deep cuts in Illinois medicaidApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Recognizing the critical role that hospitals play to ensure the health and economic well-being of their local communities and the state, the Board of Directors ...
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Du Quoin school board: Williams wins, Ward will step down to acccept city council seatApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Marshall Browning Hospital nursing director Karen Williams defeated incumber Zach McPherson 1,110-958 in the race for the "in town" seat on the Du Quoin Board of Educati...
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Rader, Crossland win re-election for Chester councilApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - The 2015 municipal and school board elections have come and gone and Russ Rader and Nancy Crossland won re-election to the Chester City Council on April 7. In the race f...
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School sales tax passesApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A countywide referendum on a new 1% sales tax that would help fund school building maintenance and repairs was approved by voters 1,924 to 1,804 (51.61% to 48.38%). Thos...
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Alongi and Spencer win mayors' races in Du Quoin, PinckneyvilleApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Even before the last four Du Quoin precincts were counted the face of city government was already changing. Mayor-elect Guy Alongi, who defeated incumbent Rex Duncan 935...
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Ameren to reimburse City of Chester for gas leak costsApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- In a swift meeting on Monday, the Chester City Council authorized Mayor Tom Page to execute a "limited release" of funds for property damage to the natural ga...
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Three-Car Acccident on South Washington St.Apr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin police, the fire department and Pinckneyville Ambulance Service were quick to respond to this three-car accident at the the intersection of Rt. 51 South and Gra...
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What will they do with the old Pinckneyville hospital building?Apr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Structural issues, asbestos, the growing cost of utilities and no way to reconfigure the building for modern healthcare were the reasons the hospital board launched its ...