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Chester officers prevent Chester Bridge suicideDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Two Chester police officers are being credited for their part in talking a Missouri man out of jumping off the Chester Bridge last Saturday. Officers Seth Buch and Joe C...
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Randolph County board makes appointmentsDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - As is tradition with the start of the new fiscal year, the Randolph County commissioners made several appointments to various boards. The commissioners appointed Clyde B...
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Jackson County court reports, Nov. 13-Nov. 22Dec 06, 2017 12:00 am - 11/13: James Monk, 39, of Murphysboro, pleaded guilty unlawful use of weapons and aggravated assault, both class A misdemeanors. He was sentenced to 24 months conditiona...
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Our view: There's value to students when their school is a polling placeDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Members of the Illinois Association of School Boards are pursuing legislation that would reimburse school districts for security costs when their schools are polling pla...
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Revisiting the 1974 cold-case murder of Dr. Donald RipleyDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - On the morning of Dec. 4, 1974, the body of Dr. Donald Ripley was found in his chiropractic office at 1825 W. Main St. He was lying face down in a hallway leading from h...
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Carbondale city council debates metal detectors at city hallDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - It possible that a trip to the Carbondale Civic Center for a council meeting could soon result in having to walk through a metal detector and being searched for weapons....
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Chester boys basketball holding spaghetti fundraiserDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - The Chester boys basketball team is holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday at the Chester High School cafeteria prior to the Yellow Jackets' Black Diamond Confe...
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Terriers split weekend games as opponents slow their fast-paced play downDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Going forward, the Carbondale boys' high-flying hoops show will see a lot of what they confronted this past weekend - opponents downshifting their offenses to low gear t...
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Chester police, fire to assist with high school driver educationDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Chester's police and fire departments appear close to realizing a longtime goal of assisting with the driver's education program at Chester High School. During Monday's ...
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Mike Roux: The day the mallards arrivedDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Best duck hunting buddy, John Caldwell, and I had spent more than a few mornings in the duck blind in the early part of the 2016 season. The vast majority of these were ...