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Watch your step: Another 'mine' sinkhole pops up on east side of Du QuoinFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - Doug Hill got called out to Smith Avenue last Wednesday night, when Du Quoin police saw a suspicious dip in the pavement. Hill, Du Quoin's streets superintendent, knew a...
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Du Quoin 8th grade promotion will be May 22Feb 29, 2020 12:00 am - The 8th grade class will be formally promoted to high school in a ceremony starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22 in the Du Quoin Middle School gymnasium. This year's c...
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Financial adviser comes to Chester RotaryFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am -
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Chester chamber educated on helping seniors find workFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - Randy Osborn, Southern Illinois Case Manager for MERS Goodwill, was the featured speaker Feb. 18 at the Chester Chamber of Commerce community lunch meeting at the Cheste...
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Du Quoin city council debates: Should voters decide Du Quoin marijuana question?Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi wants residents to decide if marijuana businesses can set up shop in the city, by putting a binding referendum on the November general election...
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Mini Winter Golf Classic set for next weekendFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Organizers say the Mini Winter Golf Classic is unlike any other event in Southern Illinois. Set for Saturday evening, March 7, the event gives partic...
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Early morning fire damages 20s Hideout in MarionFeb 27, 2020 10:00 pm - MARION – A popular Marion restaurant, the 20s Hideout, will be closed after a fire just after midnight Thursday caused significant damage to the facility. Crews of nearl...
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Bill would require sex education for all K-12 studentsFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois public and charter schools would be mandated to teach students from kindergarten through 12th grade "inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally...
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What Illinois is doing to combat coronavirusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of...
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Storm Spotter training today at SICFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Submitted by Allan Ninness HARRISBURG - National Weather Service Storm Spotter training will be held today on the campus of Southeastern Illinois College. NWS relies on ...