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Unscientific Facebook poll favors Du Quoin ref on marijuanaMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Public comment on Mayor Guy Alongi's Facebook page is running heavily in favor of holding a November referendum asking voters in Du Quoin if they want to permit marijuan...
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Kilauea is a big sweetheartMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Kilauea is a 1-year-old big marmalade tabby. He is good with cats, dogs and children. He loves all people. Very playful, but laid-back and gentle. He would fit in well i...
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Day of Giving raises more than $1.6 millionMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - The preliminary total raised through Southern Illinois University Carbondale's fourth Day of Giving on March 4 reached more than $1.6 million. The total reflects more th...
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Election 2020: GOP candidates for District 115 debate SIU, economic development, moreMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - SIU needs to cut tuition costs to be a viable institution into the future, said House District 115 candidate Zach Meyer of Du Quoin at a recent forum hosted by the Leagu...
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CMSF Senior of the WeekMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - CARRIER MILLS - The Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School Senior of the Week for Feb. 21 is Abby Whiting. Abby's birthday is June 20. Her favorite grade school memory was ...
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Banterra Bank lends support to Veterans Honor FlightMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - MARION - Banterra Bank will assist Veterans Honor Flight during March by promoting and selling patriotic die-cuts in nearly 40 branches throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ken...
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Registration now open for Pickleball tourneyMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - CHARLESTON - The Midwest Pickleball Association is hosting the Midwest Indoor Pickleball Championships on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The to...
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Apply now for federal school safety grantsMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that applications for up to $500,000 in federal school safety grants would be accepted through April 8, 20...
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House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlogMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican lawmakers are calling to abolish the state's Firearm Owners Identification card requirement - or at least to install fixes to expedite the Illin...