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Neighborhood conversation Five questions with ... Ruston Morecraft, director of the Saline Baptist AssociationMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - 1 Should the drinking age be lowered from 21, and if so, how far? No. Coming from my background in ministry, I see that we already have a problem. Some argue that if we ...
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Students graduate from the SIU School of MedicineMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - Seventy-two physicians and one graduate student at the SIU School of Medicine received their diplomas Saturday, May 19 during the school's 44th commencement. Jackson Cou...
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Marion TIF extension passes HouseMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - Legislation now goes to governor submitted by mark decker SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) reported that Senate Bill 2303 to extend the Tax Increment Fi...
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Retiring Chester officer Danny Walls honored for 27 years of serviceMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - The Chester City Council Monday night honored a retiring police officer for his years of service to the community. Police Chief Ryan Coffey and former police chiefs Haro...
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SIC breaks ground on Ella Elizabeth Hise art museumMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - HARRISBURG - Capital projects and investment in education may not be as common as it once was, but thanks to a generous benefactor, Southeastern Illinois College is cont...
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Marion Police BlotterMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - All case information was provided by the Marion Police Department. All cases should be viewed as charges only. Kimberly Whitis, 40, of West Frankfort, was charged with r...
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David R. Rutledge of Crab OrchardMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - CRAB ORCHARD - David R. Rutledge, 73, of Crab Orchard in east Williamson County, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home. Arrangements are complete ...
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James Willie Wells of MarionMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - MARION - James Willie Wells, 78, of Marion, formerly of Southern Georgia, passed away at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. H...
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Steeleville Warriors fall 1-0 in sectional matchMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - The Steeleville baseball season came to a close in Cobden May 21, where the Warriors lost to Edwards County 1-0 in a hard-fought Sectional game. The Lions jumped out to ...
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Rauner's death penalty gambit Political expedience is no reason to revive a debate no one was havingMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - The last person executed in Illinois was in 1999. The following year a moratorium was put in place and, eventually, in 2011, the death penalty was abolished here. During...