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Extended Weather OutlookJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - Today Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Tonight Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after...
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Assistant Regional Superintendent AppointedJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - Another change at the Regional Office is the appointment of Mary Ann Quivey as Assistant Regional Superintendent of Schools. Mary Ann joins Kelton Davis at the helm of t...
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CGS Ladys Win Annual TournamentJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - By Jim Beers The Chester Grade School Lady Jr. Jackets hosted their own annual tournament Saturday January 5 at CHS Juergen's Gym. Four teams battled for the title of 20...
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Du Quoin home invasion investigatedJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - Du Quoin assistant Chief of Police Jamie Ellermeyer said the department is expecting more arrests in a home invasion Friday night at 115 North Hickory Street in Du Quoin...
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The big dig: Main Street water line construction beginsJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - Construction began on Tuesday on the start of nearly $2 million worth of new water main installations on Main Street--and later South Washington Street--in Du Quoin. The...
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Good month at Pinckneyille Hospital, paying off 1976 revenue bonds earlyJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - Pinckneyville Community Hospital posted operating income of $29,738 and net income of $58,249 for November 2012, bringing the year to date figures to $398,259 in operati...
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Health officer ends vehicle theft spreeJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - You can credit Du Quoin health and safety officer Ron Darnell with ending a vehicle theft spree Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The sheriff's department and Du Q...
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Accident on City Stairs severs fingerJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - On Sunday, January 6, 2013 a 15-year-old minor was sliding down the City Stairs by the River, according to Chester Police Chief McKinney, when an accident occurred causi...
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Phyllis A. DesioJan 07, 2013 10:00 pm - Phyllis A. Desio, 82, of Du Quoin, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at the Fairview Nursing Center in Du Quoin. Phyllis was a homemaker and retired secret...
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Edrie Imogene StanleyJan 07, 2013 10:00 pm - Edrie Imogene Stanley, 88, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin. Imogene had worked at A & P Store, For...