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Du Quoin schools to start new year with A/B scheduleDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Du Quoin public schools will ease back into classes after the first of the year, as they try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a three-week holiday brea...
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Marion VA begins vaccinating health care workers and some veteransDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Marion VA Medical Center began COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday using the Moderna vaccine. R. Todd Wright, the VA's public information officer, said the medical ce...
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12 new cases of COVID reported TuesdayDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Perry County Health Department was notified of 12 additional laboratory confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the total number of...
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Candidate filing now open for April local electionDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Monday marked the first day of filing for the April 6, 2021 consolidated election - a very local election that will choose school board members, village officials and co...
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66 new COVID-19 cases in Peery County confirmed over weekendDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Perry County Health Department reported out on Monday that 66 new cases of COVID-19 had been laboratory confirmed in the previous 72 hours. The health department als...
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Marion community gathers to honor the short life of Jade Marie BeasleyDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - MARION - Family and friends gathered at a chilly outdoor candlelight vigil Saturday night to remember an 11-year-old girl killed in a stabbing attack. Jade Marie Beasley...
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Illinois electors meet for final step in presidential raceDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the all-but...
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Public hearing on tax hike draws zero interestDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The city of Du Quoin public hearing on Dec. 4 to discuss the proposed 15% property tax increase, drew no one to city hall. The lights were on, the sky was clear and Assi...
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In praise of the trekking poleDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - I'm not a gear guy, at all. I'm big on borrowing, thrifting and making do. Suffice to say, the big outdoor gear brands don't get much of my money. You just don't need mu...
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Documentary shows SIU making critical COVID-19 testing componentDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - A documentary that chronicles SIU Carbondale's efforts to manufacture a critical component of COVID-19 tests earlier this year will air on public television this month. ...