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Coronavirus patients in Illinois cured, released from home isolationFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Chicago-area residents who tested positive for novel coronavirus earlier this year have recovered and were released from home isolation last weekend, a...
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Netherlands twins share experience at SIC SIC Softball hosts JALC at first home game Feb. 29Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - HARRISBURG - Identical twins Kim and Bowdine Horsten from Moergestel, Netherlands, started their college career at Southeastern Illinois College in August on a softball ...
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Meet author Kevin Corley at Benton Public Library March 14Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - BENTON - Shelbyville author Kevin Corley, who recently published "13 Steps for Charlie Birger," will be at the Benton Public Library from noon to 5 p.m. for the library'...
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River-to-River Trail Society Spring 2020 hiking schedule announcedFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The River-to-River Trail Society released its Spring 2020 hiking season schedule Sunday. The society's hiking season begins Saturday, March 7 with a ...
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Taste of Chocolate raises funds for Women's CenterFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - The 2020 Taste of Chocolate had all the ingredients for a good evening - plenty of food and drink, good conversation, tables bulging with auction items - and the knowled...
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City, park district clash over leasesFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - An escalating feud between the Carbondale Park District and the city, now ongoing for two years, hit some of its most sour notes yet during Tuesday's meeting of the Carb...
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Shooting prompts calls for actionFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A weekend shooting on the Northeast Side that led to bullets peppering the home of an elderly resident ignited new calls this week for the city and police to take action...
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'Threat assessment' activated at Du Quoin High SchoolFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Du Quoin High School's "threat assessment" protocol was triggered on Wednesday, but the district has concluded no students were ever in danger, Du Quoin Unit District 30...
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POSTPONED: Major WEEOC event set for next month at fairgroundsFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The Perry County office of the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Center is planning a major event March 20 at the Expo Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Deta...
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Illness forces Perry County Head Start to close for 3 daysFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Perry County Head Start has been struck by illness, forcing it to close for three days this week. "We got hit by the flu," said Lauri Koen, interim director of Head Star...