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Perry County clerk gears up for opening of voting next weekSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Voting for the Nov. 3 presidential election begins in earnest next week, and Perry County Clerk Beth Lipe and her staff are busy, but ready. Early voting starts on Sept....
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State unemployment rate at 11%; small decrease from month prior Kankakee, Will counties see another positivity rate decrease as statewide number remains levelSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 11 percent for the month of August, a decrease of a half of a percentage point from the previous month as the sta...
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Illinois won't take part in Trump's payroll tax deferral program 62,000 state employees will see no change in paychecksSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois plans to continue withholding federal payroll taxes on behalf of its 62,000 employees despite a program President Donald Trump launched in August ...
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DHS boys cross country, Swiney are bridesmaids againSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - For the second week in a row the Du Quoin boys cross country team and junior Landen Swiney in particular finished second in a meet. On Tuesday it was the Sparta Invitati...
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DHS girls cross-country: Lady Indians sweep top 4 places at Sparta InvitationalSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - It may have taken Du Quoin junior Olivia Phillips over two years to win her first high school cross country race, but it took her only a week to get her second win Tuesd...
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Du Quoin couple honored as Master Gardeners for 2020Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - The U of I Extension Service has named a Du Quoin couple as two of this year's Outstanding Master Gardener Award winners. Don and Beverly Harsy are being celebrated for ...
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Petitions to run for Logan College board available Tuesday, Sept. 22Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Petition packets will be available on Sept. 22 for candidates who want to run for the three, 6-year terms on the John A. Logan College board of trustees. The consolidate...
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Spike in COVID-19 cases in Saline CountySep 18, 2020 1:00 am - ELDORADO - Egyptian Health Department reported a spike in positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County Thursday afternoon. EHD reported 13 new positive cases in Saline Count...
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Du Quoin sales tax receipts tumble in JuneSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Du Quoin's sales tax receipts dropped significantly in June, causing Mayor Guy Alongi to be concerned that the full effect of the pandemic has finally arrived. Sales tax...
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Wetland project underway to benefit Heron FlatsSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - MARION - Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge are excited to announce a donation challenge match for the Wetland Habitat Project on Heron Flats. Financial Rep. Jeff Rushing's ...