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Chip Banks Chevrolet hosts second annual Easter Egg HuntApr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Although Easter is still a couple of weeks away, a few dozen children got a jump on the special day by participating Saturday in the Second Annual Chip Banks ...
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'Shop-With-A-Hero' golf scramble set for April 27Apr 06, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - For many years, the Du Quoin Police Department's Shop-With-A-Cop program has proved to be an important outreach program for members of the department and the ...
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Senate OKs bill that allows state EPA to combat greenhouse gasesApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's environmental regulatory body was prevented from taking measures to address greenhouse gases in Illinois for more than 20 years. That might soo...
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Slow pace of fund disbursements worries census advocatesApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The 2020 census begins in less than a year, and billions of dollars in federal funding and as many as two congressional seats are at stake for Illinois. Bu...
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House OKs letting kids 12 and older stay home alone Bill's sponsor says current age limit of 14 in Illinois 'overly restrictive'Apr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one step closer to lowering from 14 to 12 the age at which a child may legally be left at home alone. The bill, HB 2334, passed the House with ...
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Community colleges 'excited' about anticipated post-impasse stabilityApr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Representatives of the Illinois Community College Board told a Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday they were looking forward to a period of stability ...
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Park board to investigate more sites for proposed Chester dog parkApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Chester park board has been directed to look at alternative sites for a city dog park, and come back to the city council with a recommendation. At the request of cit...
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Chester Memorial Hospital salutes its volunteersApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - April is National Volunteer Month, and Memorial Hospital of Chester is fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers who greet patients and visitors daily. These fri...
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ELECTION ROUNDUP: Spencer wins re-election as Pinckneyville mayor, some new faces on councils, school boardsApr 04, 2019 11:00 pm - PERRY COUNTY - Only 20 percent of Perry County's 14,611 registered voters (2,962) bothered to cast a vote in Tuesday's city election. In Du Quoin, the city government ra...
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Panthers rally past Du Quoin, 4-3, in baseballApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Pinckneyville Panthes baseball squad rallied from a 3-2 fifth-inning deficit to pull out a 4-3 extra-inning win before the home fans Tuesday. The Pan...