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SI softball tournament turns 10: Organizer Bill Asbury credits city of Du QuoinJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - It gets Bill Asbury in the gut every time. Watching 28 softball teams marching into the Southern Illinois Center last weekend, so happy to be in Du Quoin and eager to pl...
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Marion Police BlotterJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Marion Police Department Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt. • Alexander Riddle, 1...
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ILLINOIS' NEW AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM Pritzker: 'Look, we just have to get it right' Governor, Senate president join call for hearings on how more than 500 non-U.S. citizens are registered to voteJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials call...
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Chester Grade School: 'Passport to Good Character' winnersJan 24, 2020 12:00 am -
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Owner of Diamond Designs sparkles in giving back to the communityJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - MARION - A true jewel in the Marion community, the owner of Diamond Designs by the McNeills takes service to the next level through a generous combination of donations, ...
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Lady Cats lose to Massac Co., 45-37Jan 22, 2020 12:00 am - CARBONDALE - The Marion High School girls were in action at the 41st Mid-Winter Classic at Carbondale High School Monday evening, losing a hard-fought battle to Massac C...
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Moderate Democrats help elect new state Senate presidentJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly suppor...
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Bus company, District 300 agree to contract extensionJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - The Du Quoin school board has extended the contract with its bus company for one year, with the caveat the board can add bus routes if it decides they are necessary. The...
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Eagles everywhere! Close encounter in the Harrisburg Register parking lot illustrates how well eagles have recoveredJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - HARRISBURG - There was a time not that many years ago when seeing a bald eagle in Saline County was a rarity. In 2000, when this reporter first worked for the paper and ...
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Du Quoin blotterJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - The following information was obtained from the Du Quoin Police Department, covering the dates of Jan. 10-16. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not fin...