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Taste of Chocolate raises funds for Women's CenterFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - The 2020 Taste of Chocolate had all the ingredients for a good evening - plenty of food and drink, good conversation, tables bulging with auction items - and the knowled...
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City, park district clash over leasesFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - An escalating feud between the Carbondale Park District and the city, now ongoing for two years, hit some of its most sour notes yet during Tuesday's meeting of the Carb...
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Shooting prompts calls for actionFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A weekend shooting on the Northeast Side that led to bullets peppering the home of an elderly resident ignited new calls this week for the city and police to take action...
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'Threat assessment' activated at Du Quoin High SchoolFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Du Quoin High School's "threat assessment" protocol was triggered on Wednesday, but the district has concluded no students were ever in danger, Du Quoin Unit District 30...
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POSTPONED: Major WEEOC event set for next month at fairgroundsFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The Perry County office of the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Center is planning a major event March 20 at the Expo Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Deta...
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Lady Indians get to regional semifinals before bowing to NashvilleFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The fifth seeded Du Quoin Lady Indians won their opening game of the Columbia 2A girls basketball regional against 12th seed Belleville Althoff, but were derailed in the...
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Illness forces Perry County Head Start to close for 3 daysFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Perry County Head Start has been struck by illness, forcing it to close for three days this week. "We got hit by the flu," said Lauri Koen, interim director of Head Star...
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Lady Panthers take regional opener against SesserFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The Lady Panthers opened the 2020 playoffs with a win over Sesser-Valier/Waltonville that wasn't as close as the final score indicates. The Panthers led 12-8 after one q...
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Indians hoping to turn it around this weekendFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - A basket here or there, or a run or a turnover ... and Du Quoin wouldn't be stuck in a five-game losing streak heading into the final two weeks of the season. The Indian...
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Election 2020: Sheriff Bareis asking voters to 'back the blue' with public safety taxFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis knows he has a job ahead of him to convince Perry County residents to support a hike in the county sales tax. Voters soundly defeated t...