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ISAC announces 2015-16 Illinois State ScholarsDec 03, 2014 10:00 pm - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced Dec. 2 the names of its 2015-16 Illinois State Scholars. Four Chester High School seniors, Madison Kueker, Da...
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Du Quoin, Perry County nailed down salt supply early after last winter's shortageDec 03, 2014 8:00 am - "Morton Salt--where we used to get salt from--turned us down," said Du Quoin city administrator Brad Myers. "The price (after last winter's shortage) was $125 a ton. I f...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 03, 2014 8:00 am - Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph. Wednesday Night Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light...
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Tourism raises Holiday Lights to $10 per car to offset last year's $11,600 lossDec 03, 2014 8:00 am - The price of admission to the annual Holiday Lights fair, which includes all of the weekend activities and live entertainment in the Exhibition Hall, has gone from $8 pe...
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BASKETBALL: Indians' rally falls short against CarmiDec 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Du Quoin nearly erased an eleven-point fourth quarter deficit and had a shot to take the lead with under ten seconds to play, but the Indians' rally fell just short as C...
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County Board approves fiscal year 2015 budgetDec 02, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The cautious optimism was evident during Monday's budget meeting at the Randolph County Courthouse. The Board of Commissioners approved the county's fiscal ye...
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Chester City Council hears comment on George Street houseDec 02, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- In a case of buyer beware, the Chester City Council heard comment from current Carbondale resident Clarence Johnson on Monday during its regular session at Ch...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 02, 2014 8:00 am - Tuesday Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Wednesday Partly sunny, with ...
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Du Quoin police serving up a better Christmas for kidsDec 02, 2014 8:00 am - Local, county and state law enforcement officers and first responders will take over 100 Du Quoin-area children on a Christmas shopping trip at WalMart Wednesday. It's a...
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Expect at least 13 candidates for Du Quoin mayor and commissioner in April electionDec 02, 2014 8:00 am - If you thought boulevards were cluttered by campaign signs in the November election, you haven't seen anything yet. By the newspaper's most recent count, there should be...