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Five tips for managing your student loan debtAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Student loan debt is a fact of life for many college graduates and their parents, with borrowers owing approximately $1.6 trillion in federal and private student loans i...
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See 'The Dark Crystal' at The Varsity on Aug. 30Aug 22, 2019 1:00 am - CARBONDALE - The Varsity will screen "The Dark Crystal" as part of its Friday Flicks on Friday, Aug. 30. The 1982 puppet animated fantasy adventure was directed by Jim H...
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Kentucky man refurbishes Ford truck won in a raffle at 1968 Du Quoin State FairAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - LEDBETTER, KY. - Paul Thomas had an interesting story to tell. And with the Du Quoin State Fair getting underway today, the timing was perfect. A Kentucky resident, Thom...
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Former Olympian will lead tonight's Twilight Parade as grand marshal East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee won 3 gold medals at four GamesAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin State Fair, along with Gov. J.B. Pritzker, announced Olympic gold medal winner and East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee will serve as the G...
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SIU's Jeremy Chinn, Nigel Kilby named to Senior Bowl Watch ListAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - CARBONDALE - Southern Illinois safety Jeremy Chinn and tight end Nigel Kilby were both named to the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List on Wednesday. The Senior ...
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Miners drop first two games of series to EvansvilleAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners handed the Evansville Otters an early lead on Wednesday night in Marion, and could not dig out of the hole in a 5-2 loss at Rent On...
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Quilts of Valor aims to 'cover' service members, vetsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - WILLIAMSON COUNTY - Holding a quilting bee in a fire station may sound a bit unique, but when the Lake Egypt Fire Department offered the use of their conference room for...
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Effect of family planning funds refusal unclear for Illinois orgsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - It is unclear what effect the decision by Illinois' three family planning organizations to decline millions of federal grant dollars will have on associate...
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Back to schoolTake on the new school year like the ultimate overachieverAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - A new school year is a clean slate. How are you going to make your mark? To help students everywhere gear up for a successful school year, celebrated actor, author, huma...
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Benyas honored with Education AwardAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - WSIU Public Broadcasting has announced that Edward Benyas, founder of the Southern Illinois Music Festival, is the new Education Award recipient for WSIU's "One Region, ...