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Carbondale Bright Spot recognized for MayMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - May's Keep Carbondale Beautiful Bright Spot Award has gone to the home at 613 Skyline Rd. Linda Ward has been tending this home and garden since 1978, when she and her ...
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Jackson Growth Alliance hires new exec. directorMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - Starting July 1, the Jackson Growth Alliance will have a new executive director, Dr. Brian Chapman. "We are thrilled to bring Brian on board as the new JGA executive di...
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New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor Measure aims to correct problems in licensing 'social equity' applicantsMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor...
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Marion Police BlotterMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Marion Police Department. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt. Danielle Mills, 33, ...
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State plans early payoff of Fed loans $2 billion in outstanding loans to be paid by July 2022May 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Rese...
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Harrisburg and Eldorado schools celebrate solar projectMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SALINE COUNTY - Two Saline County school districts recently celebrated their solar field projects that are designed to reduce carbon emissions while saving the school di...
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Eldorado Garden Study Club celebrates annual plant saleMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - ELDORADO - Members of the Eldorado Garden Study Club did a brisk business in plant sales Wednesday for the club's annual truckload plant sale. For the past 18 years, wit...
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Single engine plane makes hard landing in field off of Route 127May 20, 2021 1:00 am - A single engine aircraft made an emergency landing in Pinckneyville on Friday, damaging the plane but not injuring the two people on board. The pilot of the 1973 Bonanza...
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Chester Rotary awards $1,000 scholarshipMay 20, 2021 1:00 am -
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Chester city council: Full-time city workers to get 3% increase in payMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Full-time Chester employees will get a 3% increase in pay in the coming fiscal year, while part-time employees will get an additional $1 per hour, the Chester City Counc...