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Downtown Du Quoin trees come out as sidewalk work moves quickly eastwardOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - As employees of the E.T. Simonds Construction Co. of Carbondale make quick work of the $800,000 sidewalk replacement project in downtown Du Quoin the firewood has begun ...
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Audrey R. ManisOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Audrey R. Manis, 91, of Du Quoin, passed away at 12:52 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Du Quoin. Audrey was a homema...
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Elkville schools' budget waters treacherous, tooOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - When Du Quoin District 300 architect Paul Lunsford was talking about what's next for his firm after finishing the Du Quoin high school project, he mentioned some interes...
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Janet Marie WagnerOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Janet Marie (Wynn) Wagner, 72, of Du Quoin, passed away at 5:35 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Janet had many different occupations ...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight A sli...
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Du Quoin fair crowds larger, but didn't spend a lot of moneyOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - "A lot of people came to the fair, but probably didn't spend a lot of money," said longtime Du Quoin State Fair assistant manager Norm Hill, who is now shouldering the r...
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Fall Festival Saturday: Bands, 30 vendors on the groundsOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Du Quoin chamber and tourism member Dane Mason will hit a home run in putting together Saturday's 1st annual fall festival in Keyes City Park Saturday. He spoke to the c...
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Helen Mae KuberskiOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Helen Mae Kuberski, 72, of Du Bois, passed away at 6:07 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at the Washington County Hospital in Nashville, Ill. Helen had been a homemaker. She ...
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Lt. Gov. candidate visits Du QuoinOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Republican gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Kirk Dillard in September announced that he has chosen state Rep. Jil Tracy as his running mate. Tracy introduced herself t...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 01, 2013 11:00 pm - Today A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 t...