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Valentines for Heroes sponsored by congresswoman Mary MillerJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The office of Illinois congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Oakland) is asking District 15 residents to participant in her Valentines for Heroes program, in which valentines wil...
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Pinckneyville girls basketball: Panthers flatten Murphy, 55-14Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The Pinckneyville Lady Panthers got back to their winning ways last Thursday against Murphysboro, getting back on the court after the COVID break. "For not having any pr...
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Du Quoin area briefs: Classes resume Tuesday in D300Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - D300 classes to resume Tuesday District 300 Superintendent Matthew Hickam said Monday that classes will resume in the Du Quoin public schools as expected on Tuesday. Sch...
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Pandemic exacerbates state teaching shortage More teachers leaving or retiring than coming into professionJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with peop...
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'Together We Can' Fowler kicks off 2022 drive with hopes to break last year's recordJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Once the holidays pass, area food pantries often find their shelves empty. Over the past two years, food insecurity has been even more pronounced by ...
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Do Dems face a 1994-style anti-crime, racialized backlash?Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - House Speaker Chris Welch marked his one-year anniversary as his chamber's top leader with a series of news media interviews last week. One of the questions I asked was ...
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Du Quoin boys basketball: Roller coaster season continues for the IndiansJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - The Du Quoin boys basketball team's season has been like a fun park ride - winning its first four games at the Tip-Off Classic then losing its next two before winning th...
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Pinckneyville girls basketball: Panthers go 2-2 at Benton tournamentJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - Vienna 38; Lady Panthers 25 Coach Alan Engelhardt: "We guarded them really well in the first half but just couldn't put the basketball in the basket. (Emma) Rush is an ...
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Teacher and staff absences cause Du Quoin schools to close on FridayJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - A rash of COVID cases among teachers and staff in Du Quoin Unit District 300 has resulted in the district closing the schools on Friday and calling it an emergency day. ...
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Honor Flight 8 set : Next veterans trip to D.C. is on June 7Jan 16, 2022 12:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Veterans honor Flight of Southern Illinois will conduct its next flight on June 7. The eighth flight since it was founded in 2016, Veterans Honor Fli...