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Du Quoin Indians softball puts the hurt to SpartaApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin High School softball team was hoping to get back to the .500 mark when it squared off with Anna-Jonesboro Monday afternoon. The Indians stood 8-9...
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Diamond Dawgs split pair with Missouri State, lose seriesApr 08, 2019 1:00 am - CARBONDALE - The Southern Illinois baseball team rebounded from a 13-4 loss to win the nightcap 4-2 and split a doubleheader with Missouri State on Saturday afternoon at...
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SI Earth Science Club hosts annual showApr 07, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - Those who study and collect rock and mineral specimens are known as rockhounds. It's a great hobby as any participant will tell you and one that requires no ex...
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Pancake breakfast benefits Elkville Christian Church's Families in Need programApr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - ELKVILLE - More than $600 was raised Saturday morning for the Families in Need organization at the Elkville Christian Church. The monies were raised through a pancake br...
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Governor Pritzker signs 'Tobacco 21' bill into lawApr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a statewide initiative Sunday that raises from 18 to 21 the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. The signing ceremo...
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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 ...