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COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate stays at 4.1 percent as state reports 20 more deaths Southern Illinois, Metro East regions still have highest positivity ratesAug 11, 2020 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The state on Tuesday announced another 20 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,549 new confirmed cases of the virus. Three of those deaths are from the southern I...
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Fire closes the JALC campusAug 11, 2020 11:00 pm - CARTERVILLE - A fire on campus trapped two employees in an elevator and forced the evacuation and closure of John A. Logan College on Wednesday. According to Steve O'Kee...
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Show us your masks!Aug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Perry County readers: If you live or work in Perry County, we're inviting you to send us a closeup selfie of yourself or your family wearing masks and face coverings. Po...
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37 new COVID-19 cases and a second death in Perry CountyAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Thirty-seven new cases of coronavirus and a second death were reported to the Perry County Health Department on Saturday and Sunday (eight on Saturday and 29 on Sunday),...
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Du Quoin teachers return Monday for 2020 school yearAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Teachers in Du Quoin Unit District 300 returned to work on Monday a full week ahead of students, in order to get prepared for the start of a school year unlike any other...
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Perry County COVID-19 cases up another eight as of Thursday and FridayAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Perry County Health Department was notified of five additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and three more on Friday, bringing the total positive...
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Du Quoin schools: 'All-remote' learners will be allowed to play sports, do activitiesAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin school board will allow students who choose the all-remote learning plan for the first quarter to be able to play sports and participate in extracurricular ...
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Gold Plate programAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Gold Plate program of Perry County in Du Quoin is producing hot meals Monday through Friday (closed on holidays) during the pandemic. People able to pick them up can...
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Murphy is ready to leave the shelterAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - My name is Murphy, and I am a real cutie pie! I am almost 6 months old and ready to be somebody's buddy. I love to play and I also love attention. I get along well with ...
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SIU's Fermentation Science Institute is producing 'Saluki Sanitizer' for campusAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - The mixture might not be barley and hops, yet the latest products of SIUC's Fermentation Science Institute will serve a vital role on campus beginning this fall. The fi...