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Chester's coronavirus response: What you need to knowMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Chester First Baptist Church: There will be a Saturday night (March 28) drive-up service starting at 5 p.m. There will not be any Sunday school and the church will not h...
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CHS pep band wows fans at IHSA girls basketball finalsMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester High School pep band did the community proud on March 7, by entertaining Redbird Arena all day during the four games of the Class 3A and 4A girls basketball ...
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Illinois National Guard pitches in against COVID-19Mar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois National Guard is assisting the state's COVID-19 response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, not preparing for military action as has bee...
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Let's eat: Many Chester restaurants still servingMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - In compliance with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus mandate, restaurants and bars in Chester have closed to indoor service. Several are now offering curbside and/or deli...
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Coronavirus confirmed in Franklin CountyMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Authorities confirmed a third local case of the novel coronavirus Wednesday afternoon. In a news release, the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department reported it...
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Southern Illinois family tied to tragic COVID-19 deathsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - MARION - For Chanda Malone, the idea that COVID-19 is not a threat is ludicrous. For Malone, who is the deputy county clerk in Williamson County, that threat became all ...
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SBA offers disaster assistance to Illinois small businesses economically impacted by the coronavirusMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Illinois small businesses suffering substantial e...
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Dist. 300 to ship out next curriculum to homebound studentsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The next wave of learning material will likely be pushed out to Du Quoin Unit District 300 students on Thursday, Superintendent Matt Hickam said. Hickam said his teacher...
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Sunfield takes direct hit from EF-1 tornadoMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The tornado that touched down in the small community of Sunfield last Thursday afternoon has been preliminarily classed as an EF-1 by the National Weather Service statio...
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Du Quoin seamstress churning out masks for medical personnelMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Amanda Ramsey of Du Quoin is no stranger to hospitals. She was a medical transcriptionist for a dozen years, but she also spent a fair amount of time...