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Election 2020: Down to the wire on Perry County safety tax referendumMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - If the coronavirus causes a worldwide recession, all the more reason Perry County voters should reject the county's half-cent sales tax increase on the primary ballot th...
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U.S. 2020 Census kicks off with first mailings to Du Quoin homesMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Perry County residents will get their first 2020 U.S. Census notifications in their mailboxes this week. Tom Davenport, a partnership specialist with the U.S. Census Bur...
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Southern Illinois leaders push for direct Marion-Chicago flightsMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Direct flights between Southern Illinois Veterans Airport in Marion and Chicago O'Hare International Airport will benefit the region in both business and tourism opportu...
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DQHS Scholastic Bowlers are regional champs; as season ends abruptlyMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin High School Scholastic Bowl team continued its march to the state finals, by winning the Cobden regional on Monday. Unfortunately, the IHSA has cancelled bo...
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Randolph Society Foundation postpones Sunday's Class of 2020 receptionMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - In the interests of public health, the Randolph Society Foundation Board is postponing Sunday's reception for the Class of 2020 honorees. "We look forward to reschedulin...
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Randolph Society Foundation Honors The unforgettable Irvin Peithmann and Ruth Robinson GilsterMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - This is the last of five biographies of the Randolph Society's inductees into the Class of 2020. The Randolph Society Foundation Board is pleased to announce that Irvin ...
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Applications now being taken for local nursing scholarshipMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Memorial Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to provide residents of R...
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SIU extends break to curb spread of virusMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - SIU and other state universities are taking unprecedented action in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, extending spring break by a week and moving all subs...
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Local FFA, 4-H members place at livestock judgingMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Local FFA and 4-H members competed in a livestock judging contest at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on March 7. Livestock judging is the evaluation of an animal's charac...
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Here is your Randolph County March 17 primary ballotMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - REPUBLICAN BALLOT STATEWIDE U.S. President (vote for 1) Donald J. Trump Roque "Rocky" de la Fuente U.S. Senator (vote for 1) Mark C. Curran Jr., of Waukegan Tom Tarter, ...