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Banterra Bank and Salvation Army partner to address child hungerMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - The Salvation Army of Southern Illinois is working to decrease the issue of food insecurity for school-aged children during the summer. Banterra branches throu...
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DHS girls relay team leads in Bloomington, SpartaMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Du Quoin High School's girls track team won the 4x400 relay at the Illinois Top Times Championship in Bloomington, and placed first in more than a dozen event...
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Audit: Rauner bungled Legionnaires' outbreakMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' auditor general detailed delays, mishandling and poor communication from former Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration in its response to a deadly Le...
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Vols sweep three from SWICMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - CARTERVILLE - The John A. Logan College baseball team swept a three-game series from Southwestern Illinois this past week, taking a doubleheader from the Blue Storm on S...
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Sen. Dale Fowler Week in Review (March 18-22)Mar 25, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) returned to Springfield last week to continue with legislative session, attending a number of hearings ahead of the M...
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Early voting increasingly popular in Williamson CountyMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - There's an old joke about Chicago politics, "Vote early and vote often!" And while the joke implies that one should vote often in the same election, that is il...
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First plans to legalize sports betting in Illinois released With Pritzker's support, sponsor sees passage as likely but complicatedMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - An Illinois lawmaker leading the charge to bring sports betting to the state has laid out the first concrete details on how that might happen. Four amendments were filed...
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Should high schools offer associate degrees with diplomas?Mar 22, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state senator wants to give all Illinois high school students the opportunity to walk across the graduation stage with an associate degree to complement ...
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Chester girls track preview: No seniors on 18-girl roster, but future looks brightMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - CHESTER - The 2019 Chester High School outdoor track and field season is up and running, and Lady Jacket Head Coach Jennifer Cartwright has a positive outlook in spite o...
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Chester boys track preview: A young, but strong squad, says coachMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - CHESTER - CHS head boys track and field coach, Ben Hunter, is preparing for what he hopes to be a competitive season, despite losing some good athletes to graduation las...