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Du Quoin area briefs: Free COVID testingNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Free COVID-19 testing available this week The Illinois Department of Public Health will have three mobile testing teams in Jackson County this week, available to COVID-1...
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Chop down your own Christmas tree from Shawnee National ForestNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Create special memories by bringing your family to the Shawnee National Forest this season to cut your own Christmas tree. Christmas tree permits are available to buy on...
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A quiet Veterans Day in Du Quoin, but you can still warm a veteran's heartNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - For the second consecutive year, Du Quoin will forego its annual Veterans Day parade. Last year the weather was too terrible to ask people to come stand in the streets t...
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News from Preceptor Alpha EtaNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Preceptor Alpha Eta held its October meeting at the home of Judy Kaufman. President Johanna Tolbert called the meeting to order and members recited the Opening Ritual. F...
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Trent Morgenstern is PCHS Student of the MonthNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Pinckneyville Community High School senior Trent Morgenstern has been named Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust's Student of the Month for November. The president of the PC...
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79 new COVID-19 cases in Perry County over weekendNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Seventy-nine new cases of the coronavirus came to the attention of the Perry County Health Department between Friday and Monday. It brings the total number of positive c...
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Du Quoin eyes cutting budget, freezing wages, raising taxes to survive pandemicNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - A wage freeze for nonunion employees, budget cuts of 5-10% in all city departments and the likelihood of a property tax increase - all of these measures are on the table...
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Letters to Santa: SILMG will help Santa connect with area childrenNov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Nothing has been "normal" about life since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, closing down businesses, schools, and organizations. With many things, includin...
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Your vote counts, except when it doesn'tNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Voting is a right and a privilege, according to the U.S. Constitution, and it is a fundamental part of a democracy. I am a big believer in the responsibility of voting, ...
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Christmas tree permits available online from Shawnee National ForestNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - HARRISBURG - Enjoying the fresh air while hiking the forest in search of the perfect Christmas tree can be a wonderful way to begin the holiday season. Shawnee National ...