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Man sentenced for illegal gun possessionFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - A previously convicted Carbondale felon was sentenced last week to two years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. State's Attorney Mike Carr says Kaelan D. Pose...
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Gilbert voted as new chair of SIU trusteesFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE - The newly seated chairman of the SIU Board of Trustees is pledging to carefully work through the issues that continue to divide the system's Carbondale and ...
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Pritzker signs historic minimum-wage legislation Illinois becomes first state in Midwest to phase in $15 minimum wageFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Surrounded by business and labor leaders, legislators and working families, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 1, making Illinois the first state in the Midwes...
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PCHS kicks off FFA Week with special breakfastFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - Pinckneyville Community High School's Future Farmers of America chapter kicked off FFA Week with a Faculty-Staff breakfast in the Ag Room on Tuesday, whi...
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Williams, Depyatic named FCCLA King, QueenFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - DU QUOIN - Seniors Haley Williams and Nick Depyatic were chosen as King and Queen of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Sweetheart Dance this pa...
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River-to-River Trail Society announces hike scheduleFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The River-to-River Trail Society announces its schedule of free guided hikes in and about the Shawnee National Forest for this spring. All hikes are ...
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More funding for mental health services proposedFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois advocacy group is pushing legislation it says would bring $50 million in new money to state mental health services over the next four years. Ac...
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Understanding Social Security: Ensuring financial health for all across the United StatesFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - In February, our nation honors African Americans by celebrating Black History Month. Recognizing our shared history is one way we can affirm our beli...
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Tougher safeguards sought against identity theftFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Thirty-one state attorneys general, including Illinois' Kwame Raoul, are advocating for tougher safeguards against identity theft in the Federal Trade Comm...
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35 YEARS AND COUNTING: Truthseekers Homecoming set for March 21-23Feb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Seven of southern gospel music's biggest artists will descend upon the Marion Cultural and Civic Center March 21-23 for the 35th-annual Truthseekers Homecoming. The even...