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Pet of the Week Chad is just a happy, handsome boyApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Chad is a youngster with lots of energy. He is somewhere between 8 and 12 months old, weighs 20 pounds, and was found as a stray. He might get bigger; that's still up fo...
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Woman injured in crash, receives multiple citationsApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SALINE COUNTY - A Rosiclare woman suffered injuries after crashing a car Tuesday morning and received multiple citations, according to an Illinois State Police report. A...
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Perry County Sheriff won't run for election in 2022; will deploy to Africa with National Guard in JanuaryApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis, headed for at least a 10-month deployment to Africa with his National Guard unit next year, will not run for reelection. Instead he's ...
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Electronics recycling and disposal returns SaturdayApr 14, 2021 11:00 pm - CARRIER MILLS - Electronics recycling and disposal returns to the Carrier Mills Municipal Building parking lot Saturday at 101 N. Mill St. The event is 9 a.m. to noon or...
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Randolph County vaccinating everyone over 16Apr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Randolph County Health Department has opened up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 16 and over. The county is offering the Moderna vaccine. Until Tues...
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Memorial Hospital Auxiliary gift shop now openApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospital Auxiliary members have spent the last month dusting off the shelves, re-organizing, and re-displaying items in the gift shop. The shop is freshly stocked with s...
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Chester High School welcomes full-time nurseApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - For many years Chester Unit District 139 had one nurse, who shared her time between Chester Grade School and the high school. With more students and more actual demand a...
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Chester football, Week 2: Jackets play hard but fall at Johnston City, 24-15Apr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Chester Yellow Jackets played hard for four quarters on Friday, but Johnston City claimed the victory. "JC did a good job," acknowledged Chester Head Coach Billy Bel...
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Illinois Ag Director 'very optimistic' about return of Du Quoin State FairApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello said Wednesday he is very optimistic about the 2021 Du Quoin State Fair happening this year. Costello, a southern Illinoi...
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He died 34 years ago, but Du Quoin man gets stimulus checkApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - There was a time in Ruth Carrothers' life when $1,400 would have been the answer to a prayer. But now, all she wants to do is give it back. Growing up in Du Quoin in the...