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Perry County Health Department: Latest guidelines to protect against COVID-19Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The following are CDC guidelines that the Perry County Health Department is using for education. Wash your hands Wash often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds,...
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Renewal deadlines for gun owners, drivers extendedApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gun owners now have more time to renew a firearm owners identification card and concealed carry license in Illinois. Emergency rules filed by the Illinois ...
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Park district closes athletic fieldsApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Carbondale Park District has taken a number of new measures that now include the indefinite closure of all park district baske...
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City declares civil emergencyApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Carbondale City Council has declared a state of emergency in the face of the coronavirus threat and granted new powers to the mayor for the duration of the crisis - ...
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Aur Beck earns award inspired by Mr. RogersApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - Aur Beck, the owner of AES Solar and a long-time community volunteer, says "the hardest thing for me to say is 'no.'" His willingness to say "yes" and support others ha...
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Krippenstapel named new KCB directorApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Keep Carbondale Beautiful board has announced the selection of a new executive director. Anne Krippenstapel hails from Bloomington and came to Carbondale four year...
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SIU helps manufacture critical COVID-19 testing ingredientApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - 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 are stepping ...
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Du Quoin's Weekend Warriors, volunteers, won't let kids go hungryApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The Weekend Warriors of Du Quoin aren't going to let a little thing like the novel coronavirus stop them from getting food to hungry children. The Warriors are local chu...
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Even just one day a week, WEEOC food pantry does brisk businessApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - Clients who are used to visiting the Western Egyptian food pantry on Washington Street on either Tuesdays or Thursdays seem to have adjusted to the pantry's now once-a-w...
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Du Quoin Class of 2020 will have commencement ceremonyApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The 2020 commencement ceremony at Du Quoin High School may get postponed, Superintendent Matt Hickam said Wednesday, but it won't be canceled. Hickam said the district w...