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Extended Weather OutlookAug 21, 2012 9:00 am - Today Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonigh...
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Master Sergeant Michael Gene KuhnertAug 21, 2012 9:00 am - Master Sergeant Michael Gene Kuhnert, retired U.S. Army, 51, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 8:07 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at his residence. Mike was a retired Mas...
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Court Asked to Hear Eleventh Hour Motion to Suppress Evidence in the Sidnee Stephens Murder CaseAug 20, 2012 12:00 pm - Robbie Mueller's attorney filed a motion to suppress statements the defendant made "as a result of an illegal interrogation" on July 29, 2010 regarding the death of Sidn...
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Dist. 300 Board Introduced to Two New TeachersAug 20, 2012 11:00 am - The Du Quoin Board of Education Thursday introduced two new staff members who will be employed by the district during the coming year. They are Shaneille Louis, a new ki...
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Russell Desmond RogersAug 20, 2012 9:00 am - Russell Desmond Rogers, age 32, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 at 5:15 p.m. in his home. Russell was born on Dec. 6, 1979 in Sparta, Ill., ...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 20, 2012 9:00 am - Today A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is ...
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Congressman Jerry Costello Congratulates Kimberly Absher as an Angel in Adoption™Aug 17, 2012 1:30 pm - Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) today congratulated Kimberly Absher of Chester as a 2012 Angel in AdoptionTM for her outstanding advocacy of foster care issues. The C...
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Chester Pool has great seasonAug 17, 2012 1:00 pm - The Chester Pool was recently visited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for their annual inspection. There are approximately 67 items that are evaluated, incl...
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Randolph County Humane Society receives very special giftAug 17, 2012 1:00 pm - Mr. George Meyer of Rochester, IN donated a Plymouth Voyager van to the Randolph County Humane Society in memory of his wife, Mary Kay Meyer. Mrs. Meyer passed away on J...
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State agrees to halt inmate transfers in union's prison closure lawsuitAug 17, 2012 1:00 pm - The State of Illinois has agreed to halt all inmate transfers related to Governor Pat Quinn's push to close prisons in Dwight and Tamms, adult transition centers in Carb...