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Du Quoin teen places 2nd in online academic competitionDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Guy Indorante, a senior at Du Quoin High School, finished both second and third in two online academic competitions recently. Indorante was one of 78 high school student...
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New southern Illinois justice sworn onto Supreme CourtDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Justice David K. Overstreet took the oath to become a member of the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon. The 54-year-old was sworn in by his predecessor, Justic...
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COVID-19 surge has SIH hospitals mostly at capacityDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Southern Illinois Healthcare officials said Wednesday that the COVID-19 units and ICUs at Carbondale Memorial and Herrin hospitals are at capacity almost every day. Hosp...
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SIH Cancer Institute joins Siteman Cancer Network Goal: Bring down the number of late-stage cancer patients in southern IllinoisDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - The SIH Cancer Institute in Carterville is the latest affiliate to join the Siteman Cancer Network of St. Louis, providing southern Illinois patients access to a greater...
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Du Quoin student wins Bright Future scholarshipDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Du Quoin student Hayley Vaught was recently surprised with a $3,000 Bright Future Scholarship to Western Governors University. The scholarship is open to new students wh...
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Southern Illinois front line hospital workers to get first vaccineDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Front line hospital workers in southern Illinois are expected to be first in line for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, when it arrives in Illinois, possibly as early as Dec....
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Two part-timers join city's police poolDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - The Du Quoin Police Department has added two part-time people to its pool of workers to draw on when the department needs someone to pick up a shift. The city council ha...
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Another 85 COVID-19 cases in Perry County confirmed over weekendNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Perry County over the weekend, as another 85 cases were confirmed between Friday and Monday, the Perry County Health De...
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Pope County investigators search area near where woman went missing in 2019Nov 24, 2020 12:00 am - POPE COUNTY - Investigators combed an area in northern Pope County over the weekend near a spot where a missing Harrisburg woman was last seen in 2019. Pope County Sheri...
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Du Quoin Middle School first quarter honor rollNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - 8TH GRADE Superior Honors Jolee Bailey Bryson Craig Jayden Davis Jaden DeMarie Mackenzie Edwards Caitney File Joseph Gualemi Makaily Hicks Maggie Kellerman Evette Lewis ...