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No reason anymore for most rural towns Midwest, Illinois needs to get their act togetherJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - PRINCETON - Many rural Midwest towns have become like my stereotype of Appalachia - main streets of mostly empty storefronts; lots of unskilled folks left behind, yearni...
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Du Quoin hosts another successful Farm to Table dinner fundraiserJul 14, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Third Annual Farm-to-Table banquet in downtown Du Quoin was again well received Thursday as 170 Perry County residents paid the $40 ticket to wine and din...
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New digital services allow library users to log in from homeJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - If you hold a library card for Marion's Carnegie Library, you can access new digital services without leaving home. According to Coordinator of Library Services...
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Blood Drive Today at Marshall Browning HospitalJul 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin will be hosting a Blood Drive today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room #207 on the second floor. The American Red Cro...
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Anders retires from Du Quoin Street DepartmentJul 09, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Du Quoin City Commissioner Chuck Genesio heaped praise upon retiring Street Department worker Rocky Anders at Monday's City Council meeting, saying Anders "is...
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Band wants fans to support other groups at Du Quoin State FairJul 09, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Southern rock band, Confederate Railroad, issued a public statement Tuesday regarding its removal from the entertainment lineup at the Du Quoin State Fair...
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UNDERSTANDING Social Security Communities fighting fraudJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - Older people are at a greater risk of fraud and other forms of financial exploitation. The U.S. Postal Service has seen an increase in mail fraud and is promoting commun...
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Date set for ladies-only concealed carry classJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - It's a whole different kind of girls night out with Rend Lake College's Ladies Only Concealed Carry class this fall. RLC's two-day program is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa...
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Protective shield donated to Sheriff's OfficeJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Perry County Sheriff's Department became the first sheriff's office in Illinois last week to receive a ballistic shield courtesy of Jack Queen, a can...
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Caring and Sharing Thrift Shop presents scholarships to 45 studentsJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Caring and Sharing Thrift Shop presented $73,250 in scholarships to 45 recipients or their representatives last week at the shop in Pinckneyville. So...