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Ameren donates $10,000 to area Girl Scouts in needNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois recently received a donation of $10,000 from Ameren Illinois to help girls with financial need join the organization this fall. The reg...
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Morgenstern knocks Hepp off Perry County BoardNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - With all 27 Perry County precincts counted, Republican Bruce Morgenstern has won a seat on the Perry County Board, defeating incumbent member Susan Hepp with roughly 60%...
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Franklin County chooses county board membersNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - UPDATED 11/03/2020 @ 11.03 p.m. Several seats on the Franklin County Board were in play in Tuesday's election. In District 1, incumbent John Gulley, a Democrat, faced R...
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'Fair Tax' amendment dead; advocates concede defeatNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Update, 9:31 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4: With 98% of the vote counted as of Wednesday morning, the proposed "Fair Tax" amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution has gone d...
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Jacobs gets big win in 115th House DistrictNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Republican Paul Jacobs appears to have claimed a substantial victory in the race for the 115th District state House seat. With 98% of precincts reporting, Jacobs claimed...
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Kupferer leads for Jackson County coronerNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - UPDATED 11/04/2020 @ 7:01 a.m. The coroner's job is among those being filled by Jackson County voters as they finish their work at the polls today. Alex Crawshaw, a loca...
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Marshall Browning cardiopulmonary program earns reaccreditationNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - The cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin has been reaccredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Re...
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Cervantez holds lead for Jackson County state's attorneyNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - UPDATED 11/04/2020 @ 6:58 a.m. Voters in Jackson County appear to be looking for change in the state's attorney's office. With 56 of 56 precincts reporting, voters overw...
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Blood drive set for Thursday in Du QuoinNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin will hold a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Du Quoin American Legion, 900 S. Jefferson St. Blood donations...
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Jacobs gets big win in 115th DistrictNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Republican Paul Jacobs appears to have claimed a substantial victory in the race for the 115th District State House seat. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Jacobs ...