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Hickam preparing for first year as Du Quoin school superintendentAug 01, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - As a new school year draws ever so close, Matt Hickam prepares himself for his latest challenge - that of governing over an entire school district as its supe...
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Miners split first two games of series with Joliet Southern Illinois hurt by walks, hit batters in dropping middle game to JolietAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners out-hit the Joliet Slammers seven to five on Wednesday night at Rent One Park, but lost the game 5-2, evening the mid-week series a...
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Man who threatened officer gets prison timeAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - A Carbondale man has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for threatening a police officer and the officer's family following the man's arrest at a local la...
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SIU football Football fall camp starts looking for improved 'D'Aug 01, 2019 1:00 am - In 1984, Hall of Fame College head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was fond of saying "defense wins championships." And actually, sports psychologist Mark Otten scientifically ...
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Marion Police BlotterAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - All case information was provided by the Marion Police Department. All cases should be viewed as charges only. • Tyrone Williamson, 20, of Marion, was arrested on the c...
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Rep. Bryant responds to the reportsAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is expressing serious concerns following news reports this week revealing possible widespread abuse of the state and federal stud...
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Illinois Elks to host free ortho clinic for kids Aug. 30Aug 01, 2019 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - The South District Elks Lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic a...
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SIU STUDENT TRUSTEES BOTH GET TO VOTE NOWAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Both student members of the SIU Board of Trustees now will have voting rights under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Seven members on the board are appoin...
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Officials want to stop student aid schemeAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Federal and state officials said this week they want to close loopholes that allow families to get need-based financial aid they would not otherwise receive by giving up...
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Crime: Hastings gets 34 years for shootingJul 31, 2019 11:00 pm - A 24-year-old Carbondale man has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison after shooting a fellow classmate at Carbondale Rebound High School following a robb...