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86 ballots are cast in Du Quoin early votingApr 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Du Quoin City Hall was opened to early voters by the Perry County Clerk's office from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Election spokeswoman Mary Gerrish said by the end of the ...
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Key Du Quoin State Fair staff members retiring; Fair lineup in next two to three weeksApr 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Two key staff members at the Du Quoin State Fair--their careers arguably worth their weight in gold--are retiring from the Du Quoin State Fair. Lyndall Graff, who first ...
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Extended Weather OutlookApr 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Thursday A 40 percent chan...
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4-block stretch of U.S. Route 51 evacuated in Du QuoinApr 01, 2013 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Fire Department and emergency services personnel evacuated commercial properties along a four-block stretch of Rt. 51 in the middle of Du Quoin shortly afte...
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Anna Marie MaddoxMar 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Anna Marie Maddox, 55, of Du Quoin, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at her residence. Anna had worked in sales at Craig Williams Creative. She was a m...
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Extended Weather OutlookMar 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 3 to 8 mp...
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Alice M. BurnsMar 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Alice M. Burns, age 87, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 9:37 a.m. in her home. Alice was born on Sept. 2, 1925 in Elkville, Ill., a da...
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Margaret M. WrightMar 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Margaret M. Wright, 95, of Dowell, passed away at 2:24 a.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville, Ill. Margaret had been a nu...
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PCHS art program first to be eliminatedMar 28, 2013 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Community High School is tentatively eliminating art from the curriculum in the 2013-2014 school year, a decision driven not by the Board of Education ...
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Dist. 300 candidate forum had its momentsMar 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Board of Education candidates and members of the audience left few stones unturned at Thursday night's public forum at city hall. The event was sponsored by the...