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CFD responds to truck fireJun 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester firefighters were called out to a truck fire next to the Randolph County Courthouse on Saturday and remained on scene for about a half hour. According to Fire Ch...
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Two seriously injured in Tilden crashJun 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Two people were seriously injured in a Saturday night accident in Tilden involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. According to the Illinois State Police's preliminary ...
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Crosby to participate in Camp CollegeJun 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester High School incoming senior Melissa Crosby has been selected to participate in Camp College from July 11 to 14. Camp College, a program of the Illinois Associati...
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Du Quoin dinner brings farms and business togetherJun 16, 2017 5:00 am - The inaugural Farm-to-Table dinner sponsored by the Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce was, by all accounts, a rousing success. The 150 tickets sold out, and visitors to the e...
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Meyer named new CHS principalJun 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Melissa "Missy" Meyer is coming back to Chester High School. Less than a month after accepting the resignation of principal Sarah Gass in a special meeting on May 26, th...
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Another staff assault at MenardJun 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Menard Correctional Center in Chester is on a full lockdown after nine members of the prison's security staff were injured in a Friday assault by inmates at the maxi...
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Du Quoin shoe store raises over $700 for Humane SocietyJun 15, 2017 5:00 am - For one Du Quoin business, being pet-friendly includes more than just a welcome mat. Shoe Sensation held "Step Up for Fur-Babies" Saturday to raise funds and awareness f...
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Du Quoin looks to hire animal control officerJun 15, 2017 5:00 am - he city of Du Quoin is looking to hire an animal control officer. At Monday's meeting of the city council, commissioners voted unanimously to advertise for the part-time...
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Du Quoin Taco Bell exceeds opening expectationsJun 15, 2017 5:00 am - Du Quoin is the newest Southern Illinois location to have a Taco Bell, and if its opening week sales are any indication, the restaurant is here to stay. "We exceeded our...
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Du Quoin native wins drum corps spotJun 15, 2017 5:00 am - Caleb Gomes, a native of Du Quoin, has been selected to perform as a member of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps based out of Dubuque, Iowa, after beating more than 400 fro...