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State Police request city join Task ForceAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Brandon Grzechowiak of the Illinois State Police proposed at a council meeting Monday night that the city of Benton join the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force. The measu...
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Saline County residents heading for Trump rally in EvansvilleAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - SALINE COUNTY - President Donald Trump's upcoming campaign rally in nearby Evansville, Indiana, likely will get its share of Saline County residents, one county board ca...
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Public hearing held on proposed water projectAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - MARION - A proposed $3.6 million water project that would include the addition of a new water tower and the rehabilitation of an existing water tank was discussed in a p...
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Letter to the editor Sad for Arthur Bays; hope he gets help he needsAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - To the editor: I grew up in Marion. Now 70, I left for the Northwest with my new husband in 1970 after we graduated from SIU-C. I occasionally check into two newspapers,...
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Three area residents among IDNR outstanding volunteersAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year awards, recognizing individuals for their...
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Harrisburg man sentenced to 7 years on meth convictionAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - A 36-year-old Harrisburg man has been sentenced to seven years in prison following his guilty plea on a Class 3 felony charge of methamphetamine possession, according to...
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Council approves water line projectsAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - Replacing deteriorating water and sewer lines is at the top of the to-do list for the City of Du Quoin in the weeks ahead. The city council Monday at its reg...
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We know what matters, and we're here to helpAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - We named our blog Social Security Matters for a few reasons. Yes, we matter to millions of people. And the matters we write about - from policy changes to new programs -...
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Saline County CASA needs youAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - When you see a child less than 2 years old with cigarette burns to the arm, bruises that look like fingerprints, burns to the cheek, broken limbs, what do you do? One th...
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Historian, Randolph County native to speak at library Sept. 12Aug 29, 2018 1:00 am - The Chester Public Library will host a special program by historian and Randolph County native Dr. Debra Reid at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The program will begin th...