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Du Quoin briefs: 8th grade promotion date set; DQ resident is Rend Lake employee of monthFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - FFA Week delayed until mid-March After the recent remote learning due to weather, the celebration of FFA Week 2021 at Du Quoin High School has been postponed until March...
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State prepares to expand Phase 1B eligibility beginning Thursday Vaccine eligibility to extend to individuals with underlying conditionsFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the state will move ahead with plans to expand vaccine eligibility under Phase 1B of its vaccination plan later this week...
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Randolph County briefs: Blood drive; Bost town hallFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Blood drive Feb. 17 at American Legion Weather permitting, the February Red Cross Blood Drive in Chester will be held from 12:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the American ...
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Final April ballot set in Perry County; no refsFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - There will be no referendums on any Perry County local election ballot April 6. The deadline for putting referendums on the ballot has passed, and no initiatives have be...
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COVID-19 vaccination site opens at civic centerFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - The Carbondale Civic Center will serve as a COVID-19 mass vaccination site beginning today, Feb. 19. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that two locations...
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Council hears opponents of police substationFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Carbondale leaders last week faced the swift opposition that has resulted from a recently publicized proposal to add a police substation at the Eurma C. Hayes Center, wh...
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The black-and-white dividing lineFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Black History Month is a chance to look at the lessons of hate sometimes learned in youth - and how they can take a lifetime to overcome The Black Lives Matter protests ...
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District 95 discusses snow days vs. remote learningFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - District 95 elementary schools were back to full-remote learning during this past week, as around 6 inches of snow blanketed much of the Carbondale area. However, the we...
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Birth noticesFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - The following births were reported at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. January 27 Shelby Popejoy and Keith Jenning Jr. of Carbondale, a daughter, Ava-Jane Tabetha Smit...