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Du Quoin cuts 2016 spending $394,000Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Fiscal responsibility arrived in the City of Du Quoin Monday night as the mayor and city council placed on public display a 2016 balanced budget with a $158,000 surplus ...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: DMS defeats #204, 56-35Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The Lady Warriors used a 22-point second quarter to pull away from Pinckneyville District #204 on Monday night, hanging on in the second half to complete a 56-35 win in ...
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Couple donates $2,500 to pool renovationsDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A very generous gift of $2,500 from Loren and Priscilla Craig of Pitchford's Professional Services of Du Quoin raises the total contributions so far toward renovations t...
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Saturday traffic accidents send two to hospitalDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A pair of one-vehicle traffic accidents on Saturday sent two people to Sparta Community Hospital. The first accident, which was reported at 7:55 a.m., involved a 2002 Fo...
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Du Quoin dancers members of the SIU Saluki Shakers teamDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Two Du Quoin women are headed to Walt Disney World in Orlando in January for the collegiate dance nationals as members of the SIU Saluki Shakers dance team. Bri Green of...
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Prep Basketball Scores from 12/11, 12/12Dec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Saturday's Scores By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Algonquin (Jacobs) 42, Huntley 36 Anna-Jonesboro 67, Cobden 37 Annawan 71, Paw Paw 29 Breese Mater Dei 60, Ol...
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The Gift: Du Quoin police hand out $100 billsDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - While attending a Christmas concert on Thursday evening, Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi received a message on Facebook that read as follows: "Hey mayor, if I donate $1,000 w...
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'A true American hero'Dec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - It's been a long wait for Sgt. Robert A. Neal. More than 70 years after World War II ended, the 93-year-old finally received his service medals in a short - but emotiona...
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IHSA releases postseason assignmentsDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - The IHSA has released its postseason assignments for both girls and boys basketball on Thursday. The top four seeds in each sub-sectional are sent to the regional sites,...
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Winter power outage safety tipsDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - The temperatures haven't exactly been frightful, but there are some things you can do to prepare yourself in the event of a winter power outage. "Winter weather can be b...