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HerrinFesta Italiana 2020 succumbs to the COVID-19 crisisApr 02, 2020 11:00 pm - HERRIN - For the first time in 30 years, the streets of downtown Herrin will likely be quiet over Memorial Day weekend. There will be no concerts, no bocce ball, no page...
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Letter to the editor: Bryant says lockdown of state prisons must continueApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - To the editor: As 115th District state representative, I have been frustrated with recent policy decisions made by the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Pritzke...
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CHS Basketball Awards Night: Reith, Martin and Landeros earn top awardsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Two seniors and a sophomore won the top awards last month at the Chester High School Boys Basketball awards night. Players, coaches, families and local media gathered a...
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Steeleville Nutrition Center needs volunteer meal driversApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Steeleville Area Nutrition Center is continuing to serve lunches to seniors during the coronavirus pandemic, but they could use some help. Now that the center is clo...
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Volunteers help package and distribute free meals to studentsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Free breakfasts and lunches - provided by the Chester schools to children up to age 18 since the coronavirus pandemic closed all Illinois schools on March 17 - will be o...
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Du Quoin boot camp temporarily closedApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin boot camp facility near the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds has been closed temporarily and the 25 inmates removed to other facilities, a spokeswoman for the Ill...
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Pritzker, Lightfoot announce new fund to support artists during COVID-19 shutdownApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday the formation of a new relief fund to support artists and performers who have been te...
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Chester Area Christian Food Pantry open for business, outdoorsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry is handing out food as usual these days, just not indoors. At the Koeneman Acres Food Pantry location, clients can no longer go in...
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Officials: 715 new cases, 16 deathsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported an additional 715 cases and 16 deaths of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. Currently, IDPH is reporti...
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Randolph County reports 6 COVID-19 casesApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Randolph County has six confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of Tuesday afternoon, and at least some of them are because people ignored the cautions about not get...