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Home Help: 5 tips to keep your home warm, cozy and protected this winterJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - TIP OF THE WEEK Winter is a harsh and cold season that can be terribly straining on homes, causing costly and inconvenient breakdowns, especially to plumbing and heating...
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Networx: Bathroom remodel: How toilet installation affects costJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Bathroom remodeling is one of America’s favorite home improvement projects. And no wonder. The bathroom is a small space with a big impact … and perhaps a pric...
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Renovated pool ready for big summer seasonJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - When Du Quoin’s municipal pool opens up this coming May, it will come with the expectation of at least 10-15 more years of useful life.Renovations are complete at ...
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Breaking Bread: Lemon: A fresh flavor for a fresh yearJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - For some reason, I associate January with lemon. Maybe it’s because January represents a fresh start — with a whole new year of possibilities ahead — and ...
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Du Quoin prepared to rebate some taxes to local industryJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - To show their appreciation for the decision to stay — and expand — its business in Du Quoin, city leaders are prepared to enter into a tax rebate agreement w...
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Indians hold on late to top Hamilton County, 74-66Jan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - On a night in which the Du Quoin Indians honored Caleb Vogel for reaching his 1,000th career point, they would need every one of his game-high 32 points to hold and knoc...
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Ask Lisa: What can be substituted for enriched flour?Jan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Q: My son has been told by his doctor to avoid enriched flour. What should I use to substitute for it? — E.M., Powell, Ohio A: Wheat grains comprise three layers: T...
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Lost in Suburbia: Once upon a sagging mattressJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - “Help!” I cried out meekly. “Where are you?” asked my husband, looking around the bedroom. “I’m in here,” I responded. “In the ma...
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Croessman 'showing improvement' after medical event, family saysJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - John Croessman, managing editor of the Du Quoin Evening Call, and a fixture of the newspaper for more than 40 years, was showing some improvement Monday night, after he ...
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Meteorologists watching next storm systemJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - As with any winter storm, the theories are out there. Randolph County could be in line for a significant winter storm during the latter portion of this week, but the sto...