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School reform isn't a boxing match. We don't need a winnerAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - In one corner: Illinois' Democrat-led legislature that tucked a requirement for a new school funding formula into a groundbreaking state budget agreement last month, but...
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Du Quoin Call settles in at new homeAug 08, 2017 11:00 pm -
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Landmark Inn in process of being soldAug 08, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chester's oldest and most iconic buildings may no longer be on the block. Sources, who declined to be identified due to ongoing negotiations, have confirmed to th...
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Pinckneyville Hospital volunteers have pizza partyAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - The Junior Volunteers at Pinckneyville Community Hospital gathered for a pizza party last week. Twenty-eight students volunteered a total of 447 hours this summer, helpi...
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Southern Illinois musicians record 'The Eclipse'Aug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Singer/songwriter Mike Baltz and local musician Shadi Frick, both of Carbondale, have teamed-up to record an original song about the upcoming solar eclipse. Aptly named ...
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Call staff settles into new officeAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm -
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Chester frosh to open with PinckneyvilleAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - With 20 players out for the 2017 season, the Chester High School freshman football program is looking to rebound from last year's 1-5 performance. And the Yellow Jackets...
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Traffic counter causes a stirAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - A strange apparatus set up at the corner of State and Stacey streets in Chester on Monday caused a stir locally as curious motorists inquired as to what the device was a...
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Chester City Council approves Phase I of Brockmeyer memorialAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Construction of the new Brockmeyer memorial took a step forward on Monday, as the Chester City Council approved Phase I of the project. A conceptual rendering of Phase I...
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Look Up: A dark sky over IllinoisAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Look Up will continue each day of publication through Aug. 21 with tips for the backyard astronomer on how to prepare, as well as other fun facts about the upcoming ecli...