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Matthew West, Leanna Crawford inspire crowd at Du Quoin State FairAug 27, 2019 1:00 am -
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Tree falls in storm, fire erupts in Chester houseAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - A sudden pop-up storm in Chester last week created a dangerous situation for firefighters and damaged a house on the 700 block of Stratton Street. Chester Fire Chief M...
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Chester High School golf: Boys open season 2-0; Lady Jackets drop one to Z-RAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - The Chester High School Boys Golf Team opened the 2019 season with back-to-back wins, beating Red Bud 170 to 179 on Aug. 21 and besting Zeigler-Royalton 170-203 on Aug. ...
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S.I. Make Expo donation highlights Honor Flight reunionAug 26, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - Several hundred veterans gathered at the Marion Pavilion Saturday for the first reunion of Honor Flight participants. Organized by the Honor Flight Board, the g...
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DMS baseball squad splits pairAug 26, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin Middle School baseball team split a pair of games at the Du Quoin Jaycees Invitational Tournament Saturday, falling to Harrisburg, 9-1, and earni...
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In reversal, Aunt Martha's will now accept federal fundsAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, one of Illinois' three family planning organizations, confirmed Friday it will accept federal funds it previously declined...
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Pritzker signs bill phasing in $40K minimum teacher pay Goal is to address statewide teacher shortageAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some teachers in Illinois will get a pay raise starting next year, thanks to a bill that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday. House Bill...
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5th Annual Southern Illinois Ducky Derby Dash to benefit Special Olympics Over 10,000 ducks to splash into the water at Du Quoin State Fair on Sept. 1Aug 25, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Special Olympics Illinois is gearing up for the Fifth Annual Southern Illinois Ducky Derby Dash at the Du Quoin State Fair on Sunday, Sept. 1. Come out to hel...
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Terrier Tracker Carbondale opens 2019 football season tonight at Murphysboro Terriers to vie for another playoff ticket this yearAug 25, 2019 1:00 am - After the Carbondale Terriers were blasted last November by metro power Cahokia in a second-round playoff game, one might have expected head coach Bryan Lee to have the ...
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Bryant to run for Senate seat as Schimpf announces he won't seek re-electionAug 23, 2019 11:00 pm - 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...