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Local business owner organizing backpack giveaway for kidsJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - City resident Bilal Spiller addressed the City Council Monday and asked that a portion of South Mulberry Street be closed to traffic on Sunday, Aug. 11 in ord...
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Gov. Pritzker tops 100 bills signed with food stamp measures, distracted drivingJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker surpassed 100 bills signed as he put his signature on more than 30 new laws last week. They included a measure to increase penalties on ...
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Du Quoin finances looking good per treasurerJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Du Quoin City Treasurer Stephanie Cravens reported to the City Council Monday that two big city funds were in the black financially. The Government Fund, she...
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Firearms dealers, state rifle association challenge new licensing law Act requires Illinois gun dealers to obtain state license, comply with strict standardsJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of firearms dealers along with the Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit last week seeking to overturn a new state law that imposes new,...
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Raoul joins coalition urging FDA to act on cannabis products Public health and safety may be at risk from unregulated productsJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - As more states move to legalize the use of marijuana and other cannabis-related substances, state officials across the country are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administ...
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Marion Unit 2 School Board Ups and downs for WildcatsJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - Summertime is sports statistics time for the Unit 2 Board of Education, which heard on Tuesday night about the past year's action from Marion High School Athlet...
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Du Quoin School Board makes 11th-hour hires for new school yearJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin School Board entered into executive session last Thursday to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific emplo...
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Meet the JeffersonsJul 22, 2019 1:00 am -
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Saluki Athletics announces 2019 Hall of Fame class Two Hall of Fame members will have jerseys retired during 2019-20 academic yearJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - CARBONDALE - The Southern Illinois University Department of Athletics announced its 2019 Saluki Hall of Fame class today. The distinguished, eight-person class will be f...
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Marion's Third Baptist Church celebrates 100 yearsJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - Members and guests of Marion's Third Baptist Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the church's founding over the weekend with a full schedule of activitie...