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Arowolo wins inaugural SIU George Floyd scholarshipAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Feyisayo Arowolo, of Chicago, is the inaugural winner of the George Floyd Equity and Justice Scholarship at SIU Carbondale. Arowolo, 18, is a freshman business major and...
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COVID strikes SIU sorority houseAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - More than a dozen SIU students reportedly are under mandatory quarantine in their College Street sorority house after one member tested positive for COVID-19. Cindy Meng...
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Retired teachers welcome Chester students, staff back to schoolAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Chester retired teachers weren't going to let a pandemic stop them from welcoming students, teachers, staff, bus drivers and parents to a new school year - even though n...
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Kristin Wolter is new Chester High School counselorAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Kristin Wolter is the new school counselor at Chester High School, bringing years of experience in counseling from around southern Illinois, St. Louis and Metro East. "I...
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Council wants more info before agreeing to storage facilityAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin City Council has hit the pause button on a proposal for a storage facility at the west end of he Route 51 overpass. The city's zoning board has recommended ...
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Coroner: Waiting for labs to finalize cause of brothers' deathsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Perry County Coroner Paul Searby said Thursday he will not rule on a cause of death for two Du Quoin brothers until he has received toxicology reports. The coroner's off...
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Garden club salutes 20-year members with library donationAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin Garden Club presented books to the Du Quoin Public Library in honor of Bonnie Wilson and Ruth Showalter for their 20 years of active service to the club. Li...
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Memorial Hospital recertified as acute stroke readyAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Memorial Hospital has been re-certified as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In 2009 Illinois developed legislation that allowe...
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Chester Public Library: Storytimes, book discussion, YouTube and moreAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Stay in touch with the Chester Public Library, where there is always plenty of activity. Call the library at (618) 826-3711. LapSit Story Times: 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays v...
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Memorial Hospital receives 5-star rankingAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rated Memorial Hospital of Chester a five-star hospital. The ranking is based on patient surveys collected in 20...