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House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes in IllinoisJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Remodeling how Illinois' political districts are drawn is the key to addressing the "dark cloud" of ethical violations hovering over state government, Hous...
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A tail-wagging ending: Wyatt is settling in to his new homeJan 27, 2020 10:00 pm - HERRIN - It's been a rough month for Wyatt, but things are definitely looking up for him now, as he is cuddled and showered with love in his new home in Herrin with his ...
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Chester council approves tax abatementsJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester City Council approved three separate ordinances at their Jan. 21 meeting to abate the tax levied in the year 2019 for the General Obligation Refunding Bonds ...
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Congressman Mike Bost tells Pinckneyville students, 'be active'Jan 24, 2020 12:00 am - 12th District U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) visited Pinckneyville High School this week to speak to students about his involvement in government and to encourage t...
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CHS dance team takes 3rd; preparing for IDTA and IHSA competitionsJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester High School Dance Team, coached by Adrianne Kern and Haley Williams, took third place in the class A pom dance category at the recent Belleville East High Sc...
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18-2 Pinckneyville Panthers rolling through Benton InvitationalJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Pinckneyville 50; Sesser-Valier 22 The first half of this game was one of the best halves of Panther basketball this season, Head Coach Bob Waggoner said, as his team op...
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Moving ceremony as southern Illinois soldiers prepare to deploy to AfghanistanJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Kyle Deen has found his band of brothers. The 23-year-old Du Quoin man comes from a military lineage and even thought about joining the Air Force, but once he went throu...
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Chester Rotary hears from Marc KiehnaJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Randolph County Commissioner Marc Kiehna was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Chester Rotary on Jan. 15, where he spoke about the proposed Southwest Illinois Connec...
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Lady Jackets take two, to push winning streak to sevenJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester Lady Jackets improved to 17-4 overall and 3-2 in the Black Diamond Conference with back-to-back wins the week of Jan. 13-18. With the wins the Lady Jackets c...
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SI softball tournament turns 10: Organizer Bill Asbury credits city of Du QuoinJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - It gets Bill Asbury in the gut every time. Watching 28 softball teams marching into the Southern Illinois Center last weekend, so happy to be in Du Quoin and eager to pl...