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'Unified behind a common goal' SIUC faculty join statewide effort to make critical virus testing ingredientApr 08, 2020 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE - Testing individuals for COVID-19 is a major part of the ongoing effort to control the virus' spread, and faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ...
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Randolph County up to 55 COVID-19 cases as of SaturdayApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Randolph County Health Department said Saturday there are now 55 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 here. Of that total, three people are hospitalized and anothe...
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Congressman Bost will host COVID-19 teleconference ThursdayApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Congressman Mike Bost is inviting residents of the 12th congressional district to a teleconference about the coronavirus at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Dr. Josh Miksan...
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Rural hospitals brace for downstate surge of COVID-19Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of ...
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New procedures in place at Chester Area Christian Food PantryApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry is still open for business on Monday and Wednesday of each week. However, there will not be a mobile market held in April. Clients...
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Du Quoin slots filing up quickly for small business grantsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - There is room for a few more Du Quoin businesses to join Du Quoin's application for the Downstate Small Business Stabilization program, that provides working capital to ...
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CGS Character AwardsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am -
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What's open and closed among Chester businessesApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester Chamber of Commerce recently announced on the Chamber's Facebook page that two $10 gift cards would be given away to two people who liked and shared the info...
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Du Quoin mask makers have orders for more than 1,000Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - When Amanda Ramsey decided to put her sewing skills to work to make face masks for local medical facilities in need, she had no idea it would become a full-ti...
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Rural hospitals bracing for patient surgeApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of ...