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Dressed for successApr 18, 2018 11:00 pm - When you're 11 years old and have called southern Illinois home your entire life, an after-school drive to Marion for some new clothes might be a big deal. Young count...
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SIU System leaders: We'll stay neutral for now on campus separation proposalApr 18, 2018 11:00 pm - This is a statement from SIU President Randy Dunn and board of trustees Chairwoman Amy Sholar. CARBONDALE - To begin, we acknowledge the issue that would be addressed by...
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Carbondale's Marleen Shepherd wins Governor's Volunteer Service AwardApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - A Carbondale woman is among the six Illinoisans and one business to receive Governor's Volunteer Service Awards for service in southern Illinois. Marleen Shepherd with t...
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Burn survivor inspires leaders at annual eventApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Regional Leaders Breakfast was held in the Event Center at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta April 12. Many business people, county officials, ci...
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Buena Vista street improvements on track for early completionApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Buena Vista Street improvement project is progressing well and could be finished ahead of time, Alderman Donnie Clark told the Chester City Council Monday evening. ...
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Rich Miller on politics: Budget is the final major test of Rauner's first termApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - I've heard a whole lot of commentary about the upcoming state budget negotiations during the past few weeks and it pretty much all ignores recent history and focuses ins...
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Water, sewer rates going up in TamaroaApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - The April 11 meeting of the Tamaroa Village board of trustees opened at 6 p.m. with the pledge to the flag, which was followed by roll call and the reading of last month...
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Chester students recognized for self-management skillsApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Chester Grade School students were recognized March 8 for demonstrating the character trait of having good self-management skills. The awards were part of the ongoing CG...
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'It's a beautiful day' This week marked the 90th anniversary of the hanging of notorious Charlie BirgerApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Whether he actually called it "a beautiful day" or commented it was "a beautiful world" (accounts vary), April 19, 1928, would mark the last day that local legend Charli...
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Pinckneyville council limits heavy vehicles on streets, alleysApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - In spite of Illinois still owing the City of Pinckneyville $800,000 for water and sewer at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center, the council got good news from Finance ...