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It's show time! Du Quoin is ready for the big eclipseAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - All systems are go for the incredible celestial event of his decade - and so far the weather is holding up. Stay with us all morning and through the solar eclipse this a...
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'Amazing, awesome' eclipse ... and a cheer when the sun came backAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - The streetlights came on. Cicadas swelled in a mighty chorus, and anxious birds flew from tree to tree, looking for answers on the next branch. Someone shot off a few fi...
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Eclipse traffic alert: Southbound traffic backing up on Route 127 Monday morningAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Traffic is backing up on Route 127 near Pinckneyville, as the eclipse crowds from the north work they way south, observers reported around 9:45 a.m. Locals would do well...
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Are you doing anything special to watch the eclipse?Aug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cristina Mendoza, of Harrisburg: I'm not doing anything special, other than I'm going to watch it from our swimming pool. Lynlee Phelps, of Eldorado: I will be spending ...
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Carrier Mills-Stonefort School menuAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Monday, Aug. 21 • Breakfast: Cereal, oatmeal/toast, fruit, milk, juice. • Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peas, bread, raisins, milk. Tuesday, Aug...
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Harrisburg School District menuAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - West Side Primary School Friday, Aug. 18 • Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, Nutrigrain bar, applesauce, milk, juice. • Lunch: Corn dog, fries, carrots/Ranch, ap...
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4-H Rabbit Show resultsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Saline County 4-H Rabbit Show was July 24 at the Saline County Fairgrounds, where 4-H members competed for Best of Breed and Best Opposite. Thanks to Mike Wilson for...
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Last-minute options to park in Chester for the Monday eclipseAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - In a city of a reported 8,000 residents - a significant amount of which are housed in Chester's state facilities - finding enough places to park on eclipse day may becom...
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Flip your scriptAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Two weeks ago, I shared the story of how Balaam could not curse the Israelites because God had blessed them. Yet, despite the blessing on their lives, they still died in...
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Ava man injured in storm-related accidentAug 16, 2017 11:00 pm - A 24-year-old Ava man, Zachary Hoyt, was transported to Chester Memorial Hospital on Wednesday night after a single-vehicle accident on Wine Hill Road near Ballpark Road...