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Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census dataAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this...
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Opening week goes smoothly; 50 students start year in quarantineAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Du Quoin Unit District 300 welcomed back around 1,400 students this week, minus 50 students who are starting the year in quarantine. According to officials, six of them ...
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Du Quoin area briefs - RLC blood drive; masks in DQ City HallAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Rend Lake College blood drive Aug. 23 Rend Lake College and the American Red Cross will host four blood drives on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the first one ...
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99 new COVID-19 cases in Perry County; total now 204 as of Aug. 16Aug 22, 2021 1:00 am - The Perry County Health Department said Monday it has been notified of 99 additional positive cases of COVID-19, since it last took stock the previous Thursday morning. ...
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JALC requires masks for everyone on campus, effective Aug. 20Aug 22, 2021 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - Due to a recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases in southern Illinois, John A. Logan College officials have decided to require all individuals on campus to...
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Two Du Quoin grads honored with 2021 Pullis Family ScholarshipsAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - The District 300 Educational Foundation is proud to announce this year's Pullis Family Scholarship has been awarded to Molly Dearmond and Will Rea, two past Du Quoin Hig...
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Panther musicians wrap up Band CampAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Pinckneyville High School's Marching Panthers and Marching Junior Panthers finished their week of Band Camp last Friday morning by performing a run-through of their fall...
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Egyptian Senior Golf sets tee timesAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The Egyptian Seniors Golf Association has set its rounds for next week. The group will play on Monday, Aug. 23, at the Green Hills Golf Course in Mt....
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Reptiles in the 'hood, what are they?Aug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Take this opportunity to become familiar with the reptiles of southern Illinois - turtles, lizards, snakes. An Aug. 28 presentation called Reptiles in the Neighborhood w...
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Du Quoin dreams of a jackpotAug 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Du Quoin city council took a shot this week, to guarantee if there are more municipal taxes to be had out of the gambling machines in town, the city would be in a po...