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Extended Weather OutlookOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Saturda...
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Fall back and change the batteries in your smoke detectorsOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Fire Department would like to take this time to remind everyone to change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clock. This is also a good time...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Showers and thunderstorms. High near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tonight Showers and thunderstorms...
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Du Quoin Halloween celebrations moved to Friday, Nov. 1Oct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - Due to inclement weather, Du Quoin Halloween parade and Trick or Treat have been moved to Friday. Parade is at 6 p.m. and Trick or Treat is from 6 to 9 p.m. ...
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Haunted Heartbreak: Illinois fire-safety codes shut down Du Quoin 8th grade haunted house even before it opensOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - Only two days before the planned opening of a three-day haunted house, the fundraiser to benefit the Du Quoin Middle School 8th grade graduating class was shut down beca...
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Du Quoin Elks benefit tonight for the family of Darren CoffelOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Elks Lodge #884 will be hosting a benefit for the Darren Coffel family tonight to raise money for the Chase Coffel Education Fund. Keenan Rice and Chris Slo...
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St. John's United Church taking sausage orders through Nov. 12Oct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - Members of St. John's United Church of Christ are once again taking orders for pork sausage now through Nov. 12. These are link sausages lightly seasoned using their own...
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The greatest generation: Three Du Quoin WWII veterans will marshal Nov. 11 downtown paradeOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - David Johnson, now 94, was part of a mobile combat reconnaissance unit serving at Guadalcanal at the height of World War II. He helped American troops who were sweeping ...
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Helen Faye NorrisOct 29, 2013 11:00 pm - Helen Faye Norris, age 85, of Hueytown, Ala., formerly of Du Quoin, Ill., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at Self Healthcare and Rehab Center, Hueyto...
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Youth deer hunt a teaching moment: Deer are smartOct 29, 2013 11:00 pm - It doesn't take a PhD in the field of research to be clear as to where the next generation of deer hunting lies in Illinois. As of late morning on Oct. 14, my email and ...