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Confederate Railroad performance canceled at Du Quoin State FairJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Rare is it that the cancellation of a warm-up act at the Du Quoin State Fair has drawn such a strong response from the general public. But such was the case l...
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Former Twisted Vine owner named Pinckneyville Chamber CEOJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Leigh Blackorby has been named as President/CEO of the organization. For the hiring c...
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Census advocates forge ahead amid citizenship question uncertainty; Trump's tweets sow confusion after commerce department said it would drop controversial questionJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Amid national uncertainty about whether a citizenship question will be included on the 2020 U.S. Census, advocates in Illinois are not changing their appro...
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New law doubles line-of-duty death benefitsJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - While Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been touring the state to promote his signing of capital infrastructure and marijuana legalization legislation, sev...
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District 95 book study aims to help educators to better know studentsJul 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Across social media, Carbondale Elementary School teachers posted pictures of their "summer reading' - books photographed against the lush Atlantic waters off a Florida ...
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Lewis Creek Band kicks off summer concert series at Keyes ParkJul 03, 2019 11:00 pm -
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'It's a partnership': How a bipartisan effort got Walker's Bluff project across the finish lineJul 03, 2019 11:00 pm - WILLIAMSON COUNTY - Cynde Bunch became a familiar face in Springfield as she lobbied for years to bring a second casino to southern Illinois, specifically to Walker's Bl...
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Chester school registration dates, feesJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Registration dates Monday, July 29: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 30: 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31: 1-7 p.m. Registration fees Early Childhood: $32 Grades K-8: $50 Grades 9...
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Illini men's basketball season tickets on saleJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Fighting Illini Basketball season ticket renewals are underway, and new season tickets are on sale now to the general public as well. Tickets can be renewed ...
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High water forces Liberty Bell Fourth of July event to Fort KaskaskiaJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - The annual Liberty Bell of the West Patriotic Celebration July 4, usually held at the Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial, will instead be held this year at Fort Kaskaskia Sta...