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Accident west of PinckneyvilleJul 29, 2013 11:00 pm - A 23-year-old Pinckneyville man was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident Monday. At 9 a.m. Zachary Vuichard was driving his 2005 Toyota truck behind a ...
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Two new Du Quoin boil ordersJul 29, 2013 11:00 pm - City of Du Quoin waterworks and sewerage system superintendent Jeff Whitley has issued a boil order for a portion of the City of Du Quoin water system effective immediat...
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Bost hits campaign trail today as republican candidate for Enyart's congressional seatJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Illinois 115th District Rep. Mike Bost hit the campaign trail today--this time as congressional candidate for freshman democrat Bill Enyart's seat. Bost is an 18-year me...
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More water outages and boil orders expected throughout dayJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - The City of Du Quoin was expecting more water outages and boil orders beginning at 7 a.m. today as work to connect water lines to the new downtown lines continues. That ...
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East Park Street railroad crossing will be closed Aug. 5 for repairsJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - The City of Du Quoin advises residents that the East Park Street railroad crossing will be closed for repairs starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. The Canadian National...
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District 300 hopes to hire teacher, school nurse at Tuesday meetingJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Board of Education meets in special session Tuesday at 5 p.m. to complete staffing for the coming year. The board needs to hire a Du Quoin Middle School Tit...
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Electrical short in living room blamed for Pinckneyville fireJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - An electrical short in the living room is apparently to blame for a Sunday afternoon fire at a house at 4540 Primrose Road about a mile north of Pinckneyville. Fire Chie...
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Reprint of Du Quoin Evening Call centennial edition availableJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Historic Preservation Commission member Judy Smid advises that reprints of the 1953 Du Quoin Evening Call Centennial edition are now available at Favorite Thing...
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$30,000! Pinckneyville benefit for Chris Harvey overwhelmingJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Not all of the numbers are in yet, but Perry County Sheriff Keith Kellerman said this morning he believes Saturday's fundraiser in Pinckneyville for Deputy Chris Harvey ...
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Extended Weather OutlookJul 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind. Tonight A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a lo...