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Du Quoin football Indians open 2020 season with two at homeJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - In the time Derek Beard has been at Du Quoin, the Indians have been slowly climbing the ladder. In his first season, Beard and the Indians were 6-4. Last year, Du Quoin ...
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Du Quoin Call survey: What you're saying about sending kids back to schoolJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Our completely unscientific Facebook survey on how comfortable are parents sending their children back to school next month, produced 28 flat "yes," "Yes, full time," "d...
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Virtual job fair for veterans todayJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - National unemployment claims hold steady with historic measures and veteran unemployment stays in step with this trend surging to 9 percent from just 3 percent at this t...
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Du Quoin receipts for April much higher than expectedJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Du Quoin's sales tax receipts for April were so much higher than expected, Mayor Guy Alongi said he has - at least for now - taken layoffs of city personnel off the tabl...
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Next Veterans Honor Flight pushed to spring 2021Jul 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The next Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois trip to Washington D.C. has been postponed to spring 2021, to further protect veterans from the coronavirus. National...
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Bethel Lutheran preschool moving to First Baptist ChurchJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - After 41 years of offering a renowned weekday preschool at Bethel Lutheran Church in Du Quoin, the program is moving to First Baptist Church this fall. Natalie Juhl, dir...
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Letter to the editor: Native Americans are not a 'thing' of the pastJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - To the editor: I read with some interest your July 7 article on the call to end the racist mascot of your local high school, DQ Joe ("1964 alumni says it's time to retir...
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Du Quoin Library is open for businessJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin Library is open to the public once again. "We've got it going," said Library Director Kristina Benson on Thursday. "And it's going OK." The library is permi...
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Baby birds a cause for joy all summerJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Spring and summer are the seasons when birds across the United States settle down to breed. During this time of year you'll hear many of them singing in an attempt to at...
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Facebook reaction to the question of DQ JoeJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Plenty of you have had opinions on the suggestion by 1964 Du Quoin High School graduate that the "Crazy Indian" mascot, or "DQ Joe," is a relic of the 1950s and should b...