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Du Quoin School Board meets in special sessionJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A special meeting of the Du Quoin School Board was called last week with President Zach McPherson calling the proceedings to order at 7:32 a.m. The only agend...
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House votes to make medical marijuana legalization permanent Pilot program established in 2013 expires next yearJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House on Saturday voted to permanently legalize medical marijuana in Illinois. Lawmakers approved a pilot program for medical marijuana legalization in...
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'Veronica' to appear at The VarsityJun 01, 2019 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE - A special movie event will open The Varsity's Peripheral Vision Film Series summer schedule. Director and producer Reiko Aylesworth will present her first s...
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ONE STEP CLOSER: Illinois House passes SB 690May 31, 2019 11:00 pm - WILLIAMSON COUNTY – Hundreds of jobs could be on the way to southern Illinois as the Illinois House passed SB 690 this evening, 87-27. That bill, which now goes to the I...
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City will offer free parking downtownMay 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Carbondale has rolled the dice and landed on free parking. At Tuesday's meeting of the city council, leaders voted to suspend enforcement of downtown parking meters from...
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200 Illinois National Guard activated for flood relief helpMay 30, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With urgent flooding situations along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, Gov. JB Pritzker has activated approximately 200 Illinois National Guard soldier...
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Retirees honored with rockers by Du Quoin School DistrictMay 30, 2019 11:00 pm -
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Property tax task force, relief fund bills pass state House committeeMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of measures aimed at addressing high property taxes in the state passed committee Tuesday, one day after being touted by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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Spring legislative session AFL-CIO pushing for gambling expansionMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One of the state's largest labor unions urged lawmakers to pass an expanded gambling bill in the waning days of the 2019 session, saying it would not only ...
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PRIDE! Fest kicks off tonightMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - The Southern Illinois PRIDE! Festival, celebrating the local LGBTQ+ community, will take place through the weekend at locations around Carbondale. The welcome reception ...