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Du Quoin Chamber Hopes to Partner with Fair, Harley Davidson to Return IMDA RacingSep 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce in the coming weeks will continue dialogue with Black Diamond Harley Davidson of Marion, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association and...
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D. Michael FrancoisSep 12, 2012 11:00 pm - D. Michael Francois, 60, of Waterloo, Ill. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 in St. Louis, Mo. He was born June 28, 1952 in Carbondale, Ill. Memorial visitation will b...
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Local Segments of “Small Town, Big Deal' to Air in Coming WeeksSep 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Evening Call has learned that local feature segments of the new RFD-TV series "Small Town, Big Deal" will air in the coming days. The segment on Oxbow Bed &...
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Thelma Katherine SmithSep 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Thelma Katherine Smith, age 80, of Du Quoin, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at 2:05 a.m. in her home surrounded with love by her family. Thelma was born on...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 11, 2012 11:00 pm - This Afternoon Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph...
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Pinckneyville Extends New Wave Franchise 10 YearsSep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville City Council Monday voted unanimously to extend the cable television/internet franchise agreement with New Wave Communications for 10 years. The new co...
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One of Du Quoin's Favorite Sons Back to Reminisce in His Dad's Downtown StoreSep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Milford Wyman, 84, laughs and says he wasn't much of a salesman growing up in his dad's downtown Du Quoin stores--Wyman's Dry Goods and later Wyman's Style Shop next doo...
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Du Quoin to Rebuild Washington St. Water Line at Cost of $683,085Sep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin City Council Monday accepted a low bid of $683,085 from Red Dot Construction Co. of Chester, Ill. to build a new water line beneath South Washington Street ...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Tonight Clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 86. Ligh...
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Five Cars Stolen From Downtown Du QuoinSep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - A 27-year-old Du Quoin man has been charged with the theft of one car from downtown Du Quoin Saturday evening and is a suspect in other car thefts and car break-ins abou...