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SBA offers disaster assistance to Illinois small businesses economically impacted by the coronavirusMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Illinois small businesses suffering substantial e...
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Dist. 300 to ship out next curriculum to homebound studentsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The next wave of learning material will likely be pushed out to Du Quoin Unit District 300 students on Thursday, Superintendent Matt Hickam said. Hickam said his teacher...
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Sunfield takes direct hit from EF-1 tornadoMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The tornado that touched down in the small community of Sunfield last Thursday afternoon has been preliminarily classed as an EF-1 by the National Weather Service statio...
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Indian baseball poised to go deep in playoffs, if season ever gets goingMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Illinois schools are closed at least through April 8, but the Call has been running profiles of the DHS spring sports teams, hoping the season will resume...
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Du Quoin seamstress churning out masks for medical personnelMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Amanda Ramsey of Du Quoin is no stranger to hospitals. She was a medical transcriptionist for a dozen years, but she also spent a fair amount of time...
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Momentum is building for late-start days in District 300Mar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The proposal to turn monthly early dismissal days into late-start days is picking up steam in Du Quoin Unit District 300. But despite hearing positive comments at this y...
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The COVID-19 crisis: Restaurants struggle, while grocers are overwhelmedMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - While area grocers can barely keep the shelves stocked and have been forced to limit purchases, local restaurants are struggling to stay open under t...
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Eldorado High School Third Quarter Honor RollMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Ninth Grade Honor Roll: Faith Abell, Jacob Buckingham, Kylie Gibbs, Amirah Goben, Khayden Hearn, Nathan Kukuk, Kendra Mitchell, Adrienne Poore, Isaiah Prosise, Shauna Ro...
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Secretary of State office closures extended through April 7Mar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - ILLINOIS - Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all offices, including driver services facilities statewide, will extend their closures to the public throug...
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MCCC kicks off 'The Empty Concert Series'Mar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - MARION - As Josh Benson was watching Mark Schultz perform two weeks ago at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, he knew the writing was on the wall. "He was literally d...