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RMTD offering rides to the polls for primary electionMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Rides Mass Transit District will be providing transportation to the polls at no cost, to all residents of the RMTD service area for the Illinois prim...
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SIU extends spring break to help curb virus spreadMar 10, 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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Marion Police BlotterMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Marion Police Department. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt. • Amanda Rose, 38, o...
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Bost bill to expand truck parking would make roads saferMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve highway safety by addressing a critical shortage in av...
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Local leaders push for Marion-Chicago flightMar 09, 2020 11:00 pm - HARRISBURG - A direct flight from Chicago to Marion's Veterans Airport will benefit the region in both business and tourism opportunities, a group of local mayors and ar...
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Training for the future: Mendoza visits Marion to check out local apprenticeship programMar 09, 2020 11:00 pm - MARION - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza paid a visit to Marion last week, stopping by the Laborer's Training Center to take a first hand look at the apprenticeship ...
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Around townMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - A Marion man, William "Bill" Taylor, was pleasantly surprised to find his brother, Gene Taylor, featured in a newly published book, "The Duct Tape Killer," that came out...
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Marion woman sentenced for retail theftMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Marion woman sentenced for retail theft STAFF REPORT MARION - Williamson County State's Attorney Brandon Zanotti announced the sentencing of a Marion woman last week. On...
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Marion Police BlotterMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Marion Police Department. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt. Darek A Stutz, Jr., ...
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What you are saying about marijuanaMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Excerpts from the more than 200 comments on Mayor Guy Alongi's Facebook post asking if the city should let residents vote on marijuana sales in a referendum. "The questi...