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New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor Measure aims to correct problems in licensing 'social equity' applicantsMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor...
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Marion Police BlotterMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Marion Police Department. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt. Danielle Mills, 33, ...
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State plans early payoff of Fed loans $2 billion in outstanding loans to be paid by July 2022May 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Rese...
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Harrisburg and Eldorado schools celebrate solar projectMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SALINE COUNTY - Two Saline County school districts recently celebrated their solar field projects that are designed to reduce carbon emissions while saving the school di...
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Eldorado Garden Study Club celebrates annual plant saleMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - ELDORADO - Members of the Eldorado Garden Study Club did a brisk business in plant sales Wednesday for the club's annual truckload plant sale. For the past 18 years, wit...
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Single engine plane makes hard landing in field off of Route 127May 20, 2021 1:00 am - A single engine aircraft made an emergency landing in Pinckneyville on Friday, damaging the plane but not injuring the two people on board. The pilot of the 1973 Bonanza...
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Chester Rotary awards $1,000 scholarshipMay 20, 2021 1:00 am -
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Chester city council: Full-time city workers to get 3% increase in payMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Full-time Chester employees will get a 3% increase in pay in the coming fiscal year, while part-time employees will get an additional $1 per hour, the Chester City Counc...
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DHS Class of 2021: Baccalaureate serviceMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Du Quoin High School Class of 2021 asked for God's blessing on Sunday, the first step in a week that leads to their graduation on Friday. "OK graduates, tell your ne...
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Joint Commission awards Gold Seal to Memorial HospitalMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Memorial Hospital of Chester has been awarded a Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission following their survey in March 2021. The Joint Commission is a global d...