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Ross MayorOct 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Ross Mayor, 72, of Champaign, passed away on Monday Oct. 15, 2012 at 7:50 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital. He was born on Oct. 24, 1939 in Du Quoin to Eugene and Elain...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am...
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Louise Starkweather, 100, Will Be the Guest of Honor at Bridal Originals ReunionOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Louise Starkweather, the First Lady of Bridal Originals fashions in Du Quoin before its closure in July 2002, will be the guest of honor during a holiday reunion at the ...
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600 Miles of 740-Mile Clearwave Internet So. Ill. Project CompletedOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Community Unit District 300, Marshall Browning Hospital and the Du Quoin Police Department could all benefit from the completion of construction of Clearwave Co...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. To...
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Pastor Rich Luh Leaving Du Quoin for Pastorate in Germantown, OhioOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Pastor Rich Luh, pastor of the St. Johns United Church of Christ on South Hickory Street in Du Quoin, is leaving that pastorate for a church in Germantown, Ohio. Pastor ...
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Liberty Church: Lon McPherson Back as Pastor of Church His Family FoundedOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - In August 1989 members of the Lon McPherson family founded a storefront church called Liberty Church in downtown Du Quoin across the street from McPherson Pharmacy that ...
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Omer KnopOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Omer Knop, 85, of Chester, IL, passed away on Monday October 8, 2012 at 1:25 pm at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, IL. He was born to John and Lydia (nee: Hartman...
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John G. DeleveskiOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - John G. Deleveski, 85 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on October 7, 2012 at Columbia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Columbia, IL. He was born March 4, 1927, in Ch...
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Secrets from the Kitchen: Sacred Heart Will Serve 1,000 at Sunday LuncheonOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - What does it take to serve 1,000 adults and children a delicious chicken and dumpling family style meal with fresh homemade slaw, buttered corn, green beans like grandma...