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S.I. Make Expo donation highlights Honor Flight reunionAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - Several hundred veterans gathered at the Marion Pavilion Saturday for the first reunion of Honor Flight participants. Organized by the Honor Flight Board, the gathering ...
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Five questions with ... Michele Holmes of HarrisburgAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - 1 What do you enjoy most about summertime? Watching my grandkids play. That's what I enjoy. 2 What is your favorite activity this time of year? Walking. I walk different...
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State Sen. Paul Schimp Week in Review (Aug. 19-23)Aug 27, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Last week was a busy week for state Sen, Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo). Following is a breakdown of legislation that is now law statewide. Schimpf's youth hunt...
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Bryant running for state Senate; Schimpf retiring after this termAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Terri Bryant says she will run for the 58th state Senate seat, in the wake of Paul Schimpf's announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2020. In a Tues...
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Ribbon cutting, parade mark opening of Du Quoin State Fair Overall numbers are up for first three daysAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - By all accounts, the first weekend of the Du Quoin State Fair was well attended. "The weather cooperated and our numbers were definitely up on Friday and Satu...
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GOP leadership won't pursue splitting Illinois into two statesAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leading Illinois Republicans have seemed to close the door on the party pursuing a two-state solution to Illinois' fractious political division - saying it...
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Fall sports kickoff: CHS Gatorade/Soup Game officially starts 2019 seasonAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - The first full week of the 2019-2020 school year at Chester High School was rounded out Friday night with the annual Gatorade/Soup Game and Media Night, featuring the po...
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CHS agriculture class builds platform for track meetsAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - After a long hiatus from the Chester High School curriculum, Agriculture was once again added to the long list of classes offered at CHS last year, and the Agriculture C...
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SONIC BOOMINGAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - It is certainly not an everyday occurrence for a nationwide franchise restaurant to open in a town of Benton's size, but when it does, expect it to be especially busy du...
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At the fair Racing and monster trucks highlight final days of the Du Quoin State FairAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - The final three days of the Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin will be a little different this year, but in a good way. First off, the ARCA Menards Series will be running u...