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Du Quoin girls basketball Lady Indians in middle of tough stretchJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A week ago the Lady Indians were sitting pretty, having won three of four games. But Du Quoin then faced three of the top teams in the region and came away with only thr...
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Popeye Trail statues to get their own QR codesJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester City Council opened 2020 with news that the city's Beautification/Tourism Committee will buy QR codes for all the Popeye Character Trail statues. The codes w...
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Du Quoin mobile market distributes more than 7,000 pounds of foodJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The line of cars stretched nearly out of the parking lot and onto Washington Street Monday, as people patiently waited for the basic food supplies being offered by the W...
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Hemp processing facility opening in Du Quoin by springJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A hemp processing facility is under construction and planning to open in the Du Quoin Industrial Park this spring, bringing with it 30-40 "living wage" jobs with benefit...
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CHS Class of 2020 boasts nine Illinois State ScholarsJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - "We are very proud of our students here at CHS. We are especially proud of this exceptional group of young men and women who have gone above and beyond to represent our ...
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Murphysboro mayor drops out of GOP statehouse raceJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens has dropped out of the Republican primary for the 115th state House seat after his petitions were challenged by a rival. Stephens, who wa...
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Tracy Fenton will be feted Saturday as Du Quoin Citizen of the YearJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Tracy Fenton has had a lot of identities in his 48 years - business owner, paramedic, truck driver, dad, husband, big time community supporter and barbecue genius. On Ja...
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Andrew Croessman resigns as Du Quoin clerk and finance directorJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The city of Du Quoin is going to need a new city clerk/finance director. Andrew Croessman, credited by Mayor Guy Alongi and the city council with leading Du Quoin's retu...
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Indianettes' strong season will culminate at IDTA championshipsJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Indianettes dance team at Du Quoin High School finds itself in unfamiliar territory - at a time of the competitive season they are usually fighting to qualify for st...
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Lady Jackets take 5th at Lebanon Tournament; Destiny Williams named to All Tournament TeamJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester Lady Jackets went 3-1 in the Lebanon holiday tournament, good enough for 5th place among 16 tough teams. The Lady Jackets were seeded 3rd. Father McGivney of...