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Renewed U.S.- Cuban relations? I remember a body flying off the roof!Jan 02, 2015 8:00 am - When President Obama opened the door for Cuba and the U.S. to start a new relationship it triggered some great memories for me. It was July of 1953, just a few months af...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Defense carries Lady Indians over PinckneyvilleJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Three weeks after taking it on the chin against Pinckneyville in a 16-point loss, Du Quoin showcased their improvement as a team in Tuesday night's 39-27 win over the La...
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County Board approves new rabies tag feesJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- In its first meeting of 2015 on Friday, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved new rabies tag fees and set the amounts for both cell phone reimbu...
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Year in ReviewDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - As the clock wound down to the New Year, it is time to think back and reflect on the stories that made headlines in 2014. The Herald Tribune's Editorial Board came up wi...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 31, 2014 8:00 am - Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a steady tem...
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Walter W. BurroughsDec 31, 2014 8:00 am - Walter W. Burroughs, 99, of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Marion, Ill. Walter had attended high school in Elkv...
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New Illinois law bans traffic ticket quotasDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - In addition to cyber bullying and a crop of other laws, new legislation that is to take effect on Jan. 1 deals with a ban on ticket quotas at Illinois law enforcement ag...
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Chester Pool Committee meetsDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Chester Pool Committee held its first meeting on Dec. 30, with its members tasked with discussing the closed Chester Municipal Pool as the meeting's lone ...
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Terry PatchettDec 30, 2014 8:00 am - Terry Patchett, 78, of Mulkeytown, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014 at his home. He was a coal miner at Zeigler 26 for 18 years. He was born May 22, 1936 in Va...
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Monster truck Bigfoot to celebrate 40th birthday in Du QuoinDec 30, 2014 8:00 am - Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin -- presented by Black Diamond Harley Davidson -- invites You To Bigfoot's birthday bash and...