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At Walker's Bluff, governor calls casino a 'gateway' to economic development in southern IllinoisJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - The two hundred or so guests who welcomed Gov. J.B. Pritzker to Walker's Bluff Tuesday morning walked away with one lesson - never give up. It's been a journey of nearly...
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Vehicle title fee changes now in effectJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - Vehicle title fee changes now in effect submitted by secretary of state's office SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is alerting the public of motor v...
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Miners settle for two wins out of three against Grizzlies Team travels to Florence before returning home FridayJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - SAUGET - The Southern Illinois Miners built a 3-1 lead in their Sunday finale at Gateway looking to sweep the series, but lost the lead in the seventh, and also could no...
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Free musical acts announced for Du Quoin State FairJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - Officials with the Du Quoin State Fair have announced their beer tent performers for this year's celebration. The lineup features a bevy of dynamic artists ra...
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Smith signs publishing deal to co-author 'The Success Formula'Jul 01, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - Aaron Smith, Co-Founder of Smith Hafeli, Inc., recently signed a publishing deal to co-write the forthcoming book titled, "The Success Formula," published by Ce...
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Flete, Cunningham, Wawoe, Cosgrove to represent Southern Illinois in New YorkJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners announced last week that Bryant Flete, Chase Cunningham, Gianfranco Wawoe and Andy Cosgrove have been voted in to represent Souther...
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Pritzker hails new infrastructure bill as 'job creation plan the likes of which our state has never seen' Governor says bill funded by gas tax hike, gambling expansion will create 540,000 jobsJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers, business leaders and labor representatives in Springfield Friday as he signed a packa...
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New state laws as of July 1: No tobacco sales under 21; mayors can now perform marriagesJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Starting Monday, it officially became illegal in Illinois for anyone to sell or provide tobacco cigarettes or other tobacco products to people under age 21...
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What the new marijuana law actually means Still plenty of rules surrounding consumption and salesJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents over 21 years of age starting Jan. 1, 2020, consumption in public place...
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State police will be doing safety checks in JulyJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois State Police District 13 will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in Williamson County during July, according to Captain Derek Wise, District 13 Commander. The ISP ...