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Du Quoin mayor drops push for November referendum on marijuanaJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi said Thursday he is abandoning his push for an advisory referendum in November that would have gauged public opinion on allowing marijuana sale...
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Flag Day in ChesterJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - American flags are flown in Chester for all patriotic holidays, and are made possible by members of the Chester Boy Scouts who take responsibility for distributing and c...
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Four schools join Cahokia Conference; Chester school board to vote June 18Jun 21, 2020 1:00 am - Four of the five schools invited to join by the Cahokia Conference have agreed to make the leap, leaving Chester as the lone holdout before the school board vote on Thur...
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SIH COVID-19 Relief Fund: 18 agencies get $1,000 grantsJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin Food Pantry and the Perry County Health Department are among 18 community support agencies to benefit from the first round of Southern Illinois Healthcare's...
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State says no to Sparta hosting 2020 Grand American World Trapshooting championshipsJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - The 121st Grand American World Trapshooting Championships will be held in Missouri this year instead of at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta. Advocat...
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Perry County clerk preparing to send 7,000 absentee ballot applicationsJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Perry County Clerk's office will mail about 7,000 applications for mail-in ballots to Perry County voters prior to the November election. Clerk Beth Lipe said now th...
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In My Own Words: Respect Is Not Color Blind Part IIJun 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Editors Note: This is the second in a two-part series from former Carrier Mills-Stonefort standout Erik Griffin, about the challenges he and other African Americans face...
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Randolph County has 12 active COVID-19 casesJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Randolph County Health Department reported Monday there are currently 12 active cases of COVID-19 in the county. The county has had 292 confirmed cases, 273 of which...
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Perspectives on Progress: West says listen to the 'unheard'Jun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Rockford lawmaker, minister reflects on how to move forward BY PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of the prot...
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Statement from Rosalind Joseph, director of track & field and cross country, at SIUJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - As a program, Saluki Track and Field & Cross Country stands with our black and brown communities. We will not tolerate, condone, ignore or appease hate. We will stand in...