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Making way for the newJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Taylor Field at Harrisburg High School looks a little bit like a farm field ready for planting these days. But it won't be long before the dirt is covered by a new turf ...
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Judge Melissa Morgan elected chief judge of second circuitJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Circuit Judge Melissa A. Morgan has been elected Chief Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Judge Morgan succeeds...
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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 ...