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Illinois mandates that students will start school year wearing masksAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Du Quoin Unit District 300's hope to maintain local control over when students have to mask up is gone, at least temporarily, now that the state is mandating all public ...
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Gold Plate holding off on reopening; will reassess after Labor DayAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Gold Plate in Du Quoin is already the only senior meal site in southern Illinois that has not reopened to in-person visits, and now the board has said it wants to wait a...
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Bost bill meant to help transition from military to civilian lifeAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-12th district) has introduced the bipartisan Transition for Success Act, legislation that expands access for all National Guard and Reserve servic...
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Chester Chamber annual dinner coming up Aug. 20Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Chester Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2021 chamber annual dinner on Friday, August 20 at the Chester Country Club - for dinner, and the naming of the citizen of ...
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CHS volleyball hosts successful summer campAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Chester High School Lady Jacket players and coaches hosted a summer camp last week for young, aspiring volleyball players to kick off the upcoming volleyball season....
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Du Quoin public safety departments about to be full strengthAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Du Quoin police and fire departments will be at full force next month for the first time in years, as the city council on Monday agreed to three hire full-time emplo...
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Saluki football picked fourth in MVFC preseason pollAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - SIU football was picked to finish fourth this fall during last week's Missouri Conference virtual media day. A select gaggle of sports information professionals, member...
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Casey Parker joins Chester chamber boardAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Casey Parker, who has insurance agencies in Chester and Sparta, has been named to the board of directors of the Chester Chamber of Commerce. Parker, owner of the Partner...
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Miles from 2019 Aurora shooting, Pritzker signs gun law overhaulAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Within five miles of the scene of a 2019 workplace mass shooting that left six people dead and five law enforcement officers injured, Gov. JB Pritzker sign...
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Du Quoin's Brian Winters figures in All-Star game winAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Southern Illinois Baseball Coaches Association hosted its annual All-Star games on Saturday at Abe Martin Field on the campus of Southern Illinois University. This...