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Joint Commission awards Gold Seal to Memorial HospitalMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Memorial Hospital of Chester has been awarded a Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission following their survey in March 2021. The Joint Commission is a global d...
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CHS graduates 84 seniors at 135th commencementMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - After the Class of 2020 missed a traditional graduation ceremony at Chester High School last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Class of 2021 enjoyed a "live" gradua...
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Pritzker rescinds mask mandate for fully vaccinated; Illinois now in 'bridge' phaseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a new executive order that allows fully vaccinated residents to not wear masks inside and outdoors. The updated rules for mas...
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Pinckneyville Honors Night awards and recipientsMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Pinckneyville Community High School celebrated its Class of 2021 with Honors Night on May 15, where individuals, business and organization leaders, Superintendent Keith ...
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Summer reading program coming to Rick Warren LibraryMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Rick Warren Memorial Public Library urges families to stop by the Elkville library to register your child for Reading Colors Your World summer reading program. The summe...
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DHS seniors ready for big night on FridayMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - On Friday evening the Du Quoin Class of 2021 will do something the Class of 2020 was denied - march into Van Metre Field as a group and sit together on the field as they...
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Medical Explorers finally get hands-on experience they craveMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Memorial Hospital Medical Explorers have been eager to job shadow since this year's program began in October. But it wasn't until April, with the COVID-19 positivity...
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Graduation held Sunday for PCHS Class of 2021May 20, 2021 1:00 am -
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Marilyn Ellis named District VII DirectorMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - A local woman has been named the district director of garden clubs in southern Illinois. On April 23, Eldorado Garden Study Club president Marilyn El...
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Elva Klementine 'Kay' Murray, formerly of Du Quoin and PinckneyvilleMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Elva Klementine "Kay" McMurray, of Springfield, Illinois, died at the age of 103 on May 17, 2021 at St. Joseph's Home, surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept. 23...