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SIU to have State Fair presenceAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - SIU will be front and center during the opening of the Du Quoin State Fair later this month. The university will celebrate "College Night at the Du Quoin State Fair" fro...
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Seventy-four students attend CHS Freshman AcademyAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester High School will have one of its largest freshman classes in several years this school year when 104 newcomers enter the doors of CHS on Thursday. In order to he...
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Pinckneyville Mardi Gras is around the cornerAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce is in full swing in planning its 95th-annual Pinckneyville Mardi Gras celebration. The theme for the celebration, to take place Sat...
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Tamaroa road projects delayedAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - With good weather, oil-and-chipping projects on Tamaroa roads will be underway this week. Work had been scheduled to begin earlier this month, but recent rain delayed th...
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Gross, Kelly seek reelection to county jobsAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Two Perry County officials are seeking to retain their seats in next year's election. County Clerk Josh Gross and Perry County Commissioner Robert "Bobby" Kelly announce...
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Steam, Gas and Threshing Show returns to Perry County this weekAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - A century of agricultural history takes center stage this week at the 58th-annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show in Pinckneyville. Presented by the American Thresherman A...
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Brewing company buying the LandmarkAug 12, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chester's oldest and most iconic buildings is getting another chance at life. In a Sunday morning news release, the St. Nicholas Brewing Company, based in Du Quoi...
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St. Mary's man fatally injured in ATV rolloverAug 11, 2017 11:00 pm - A 37-year-old St. Mary's, Mo., man was fatally injured late Friday night on Kaskaskia Island. According to the Illinois State Police's preliminary report, Christopher Gr...
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Parkway Estates to host Lunch & Learn with program on eclipseAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - With the solar eclipse coming up in just days, it seems to be the talk of the town. Shannon Johnson, CEO of VisitSI, will present a Lunch & Learn program on the eclipse ...
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Songwriter makes semifinalsAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -- It was announced this week that Kevin Lucas of Pomona has made the semifinals in six categories in the 2017 UK Songwriting Contest, the largest son...