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Extended Weather OutlookAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, wi...
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Derek S. DollingAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Derek S. Dolling, 72, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 at 9:20 p.m. at Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, Ill. after a coura...
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Enyart in 12th District: Fix Tax Code, Draft New Farm BillAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - 12th District Democrat Congressional candidate Bill Enyart was in Du Quoin Wednesday and said until you bring fairness to the federal tax code you have no chance of solv...
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Fair Rain-Ready: 1-4 Inches From 'Isaac' PossibleAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - There is a lot of talk about rain around the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, but it's not dampening the spirits of Fair Manager John Rednour, Jr. "Rain or no rain there is s...
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Julia L. KitowskiAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Julia L. Kitowski, 85, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Tamaroa, passed away at 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 at the Beauvais Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center in St....
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Times Change: Fairgoers Like the 16 Ounce Cans Over Beer from the TapAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - he look and feel of the Du Quoin State Fair may have changed since the 1960s and 1970s when the Alongi family had a 17-year run with the fair and delivered pizzas to Ita...
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FAA Begins Its Crash InvestigationAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - A federal investigation is under way to determine the cause of the late Wednesday plane crash that killed two southern Illinois men. Federal Aviation Administration re...
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“Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?”Aug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson have been married for 13 years, and both the personal and professional relationship they enjoy came through on the s...
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Du Quoin Now Home to Newest Fair Food: Southern Illinois Fried FudgeAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Danny Watson got an interesting request two days ago at his concession stand at the Du Quoin State Fair. "They wanted something deep fried that included fudge and carame...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around ...