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Elkville hopes TIF will help; hearing held this week; benefits slow to comeJan 24, 2013 10:00 pm - "We haven't had a new home built in Elkville in years," says Mayor Lance Bedar, whose comments mirror the fact that much of the town's economy is gone. It is a town of 1...
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Du Quoin native Jennifer Daulby named Congressman's Chief of StaffJan 24, 2013 10:00 pm - Newly elected 13th District Republican Congressman Rodney Davis announced today that Jen Daulby--daughter of former longtime residents Bill & Cathy Daulby--has been appo...
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After school growing painsJan 24, 2013 10:00 pm - Is there such a thing as a "good problem?" 183 kids being taken care of by a multi-year $1.4 million before and after school program in Du Quoin Dist. 300? When the prog...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 24, 2013 10:00 pm - This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Saturday Mostly sunny...
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Proud moment: Du Quoin officer assigned to Obama inauguralJan 23, 2013 10:00 pm - Master Sergeant Howard Baxter of the Illinois State Police Dist. 13 command at Du Quoin will remember President Obama's second inaugural. He was there as part of a conti...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 23, 2013 10:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Tonight A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 2am and 4am, then a c...
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Select Energy gift continues funding for Du Quoin summer pool passesJan 23, 2013 10:00 pm - In the cold grip of winter, thoughts in Du Quoin are already turning to warm summer days at the Du Quoin Municipal Pool. Select Energy Partners, the electricity aggregat...
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Pinckneyville receives $46,923 from atrazine class action lawsuitJan 23, 2013 10:00 pm - The City of Pinckneyville announced the receipt of $46,923 from the settlement of a lawsuit for drinking water contamination by the weed killer atrazine. Pinckneyville w...
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Gerald Lee WallaceJan 23, 2013 10:00 pm - Gerald Lee "Pete" Wallace, 74, of Christopher, Ill., died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Wallace was born on Nov. 28, 1938 in Georgetown, Ohio, the...
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Jamie Lorene FurlowJan 22, 2013 10:00 pm - Jamie Lorene Furlow, 33, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:35 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Jamie was a member of St. Johns United Ch...