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Memorial Hospital debuts new medical-surgical, intensive care unitsJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Memorial Hospital's new Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care Units are now open. The new units are located on the south wing, upper level of the hospital that once housed...
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Petition to expel Bost from Congress has 2,000-plus signaturesJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - As of Tuesday, more than 2,000 people have signed their names to a petition asking House leadership to expel Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro, who in Novemb...
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New awning will protect CACFP volunteers from worst of winterJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Just in time for the cold, wet, potentially snowy and icy weather, the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry received a new protective awning. The structure was added to th...
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Randolph County briefs: One-car crash; Schimpf votes no on mask mandateJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Vehicle goes down Route 3 embankment A vehicle driven by a Chester man who told police he dozed off, went off Route 3 and down an embankment where it overturned, in the ...
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No race so far for Du Quoin school board in AprilJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Barring any write-in candidates there will be no contested election for the Du Quoin Unit District 300 school board in April 2021, as three candidates have filed to run ...
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Madigan suspends campaign to remain Speaker; but says, 'This is not a withdrawal'Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Michael Madigan has announced Monday he will suspend his campaign for House Speaker of the 102nd General Assembly, but his statement also mad...
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Marshall Browning welcomes two additional gastroenterologists to staffJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin has expanded its network of expert physicians as it welcomes two additional gastroenterologists from Saint Louis University. Drs. ...
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JALC continues to put safety first as spring semester beginsJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - CARTERVILLE - John A. Logan College will begin spring semester classes on yesterday, with a mix of hybrid, online, and limited face to face classes. The College will con...
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Illinois House debates massive police reform omnibusJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House of Representatives continued to debate a massive criminal justice omnibus bill Sunday that would transform policing practices in the sta...
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Parts of JALC campus affected by Aug. 12 fire set to reopenJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - CARTERVILLE - As the fall semester began on Aug. 12, 2020, students were back on campus for the first time in five months. Classes were underway, a mix of face-to-face, ...