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Chip Banks Chevrolet hosts second annual Easter Egg HuntApr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Although Easter is still a couple of weeks away, a few dozen children got a jump on the special day by participating Saturday in the Second Annual Chip Banks ...
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'Shop-With-A-Hero' golf scramble set for April 27Apr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - For many years, the Du Quoin Police Department's Shop-With-A-Cop program has proved to be an important outreach program for members of the department and the ...
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Senate OKs bill that allows state EPA to combat greenhouse gasesApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's environmental regulatory body was prevented from taking measures to address greenhouse gases in Illinois for more than 20 years. That might soo...
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Slow pace of fund disbursements worries census advocatesApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The 2020 census begins in less than a year, and billions of dollars in federal funding and as many as two congressional seats are at stake for Illinois. Bu...
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House OKs letting kids 12 and older stay home alone Bill's sponsor says current age limit of 14 in Illinois 'overly restrictive'Apr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one step closer to lowering from 14 to 12 the age at which a child may legally be left at home alone. The bill, HB 2334, passed the House with ...
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Community colleges 'excited' about anticipated post-impasse stabilityApr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Representatives of the Illinois Community College Board told a Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday they were looking forward to a period of stability ...
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Chester baseball Yellow Jackets start season 5-4Apr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Chester Yellow Jacket baseball team opened their season with nine games in 10 days. The result is a winning 5-4 record and some tired young men. Steeleville 11; CHS ...
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Park board to investigate more sites for proposed Chester dog parkApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Chester park board has been directed to look at alternative sites for a city dog park, and come back to the city council with a recommendation. At the request of cit...
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Chester softball falls to Steeleville, Marissa and Columbia to open seasonApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Chester High School Lady Jackets Softball Team had a rough start to the 2019 season, losing three in a row in the opening week. Chester fell, 13-8, at home to Steele...
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Chester boys track: Kiner leads the way as season opens with impressive winApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Yellow Jackets boys track and field team had two good outings to start the 2019 season, both at home, at the Dr. Charles R. Young Track and Field Complex. The Jack...