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'Fair Tax' outvoted, though supporters say not so fastNov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Though the total votes in Illinois appeared not enough to pass a proposed state constitutional amendment to switch Illinoisans to a graduated income ...
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12th Congressional District: Bost easily defeats Lenzi to secure 4th termNov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - *UPDATED 11/04/2020 @12:35 a.m. In the race for the 12th District Congressional seat, incumbent Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) easily deflected the challenge from Democrat Ra...
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Overstreet wins spot on Illinois Supreme CourtNov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Republican Judge David Overstreet won a spot on the Illinois Supreme Court over Democratic opponent Judy Cates to replace Lloyd Karmeier in Tuesday's...
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VFW 1301 and Auxiliary to hold craft fairNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - BY KAREN ROBINSON Treasurer/VFW 1301 Auxiliary MARION - The VFW Post 1301 along with the Auxiliary will be holding a Craft & Vendor Fair on Nov. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to...
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Restaurants push back as 10th region placed under mitigations Pritzker: 'All I can say is that I am going to fight this virus'Nov 02, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois restaurant owners are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to rethink the state's efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 as yet another medical region was p...
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JC Athletic Committee to meetNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - JC Athletic Committee to meet SUBMITTED BY GREG SMILEY CUSD 1 Board of Education JOHNSTON CITY - The Athletics Committee of the Johnston City Community Unit School Distr...
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Longtime Pinckneyville Rend Lake College Foundation member awarded 'emeritus' statusOct 30, 2020 2:00 am - Two longtime Rend Lake College Foundation board directors have joined a select group of individuals holding emeritus status. Dr. Bill Roe and Rich Yunkus have a combined...
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Big WEEOC food fair is on FridayOct 30, 2020 2:00 am - The Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Center in Du Quoin is hosting a big food giveaway on Friday, for families who are finding it hard to put enough food on the tab...
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Voter turnout could break Perry County recordOct 30, 2020 2:00 am - Perry County Deputy Clerk Tory Woods has seen a few elections, and she says the Nov. 3 presidential election has all the earmarks of having a record-breaking turnout ins...
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Legislators discuss statewide police reforms Lawmakers consider tying funding to complianceOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a police shooting that left one teenager dead and a woman injured last week in Waukegan, lawmakers met in a joint hearing of the Senate Crim...