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District 204 referendum would bolster classrooms, officials sayFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Educators in Community Consolidated District 204 will ask voters in April for more money for the district’s education fund — responsible for paying teachers ...
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Mascot to mascot: Go Indians!Feb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Michael Coffel Davis of Texas came to Du Quoin Saturday to help celebrate his mother-in-law’s 100th birthday. But she wasn’t the only one who was in for a su...
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County board approves more fee increasesFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - In a continuing effort to get the county back on firm financial footing, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners has approved fee increases in the county clerk and co...
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Final 'steps' in place for municipal poolFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - One of the last pieces to finishing the Du Quoin municipal pool renovation has been approved by the state of Illinois. The steps that will be installed in the pool for d...
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CPD investigating multiple vehicle burglariesFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - In a Tuesday news release, the Chester Police Department announced officers responded to eight separate vehicle burglaries over the weekend. The reports were predominant...
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100th birthday party a family affair for Earnestine AhlersFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Earnestine Ahlers’ heart was going “thump, thump, thump,” when she arrived at her 100th birthday party at Du Quoin’s First Baptist Chu...
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1,500 join Women's March in CarbondaleFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE - An estimated 1,500 women, men and children joined the Women's March in Carbondale on Saturday, Jan. 21, one of the thousands of simultaneous marches that to...
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Randolph County Sheriff's Office advising of a phone scamFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has been receiving reports of a scam occurring across the county. Citizens have reported they have been receiving calls from local p...
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New hires, transfers in the Du Quoin schoolsFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin school board approved several new hires and transfers at last week’s meeting. ● David Ibendahl has been hired at Du Quoin High School to teach i...
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Du Quoin schools want another bus contract extensionFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin school board is hoping to extend its transportation contract with Durham School Services for another year instead of negotiate an entirely new co...