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Legislation aimed at reforming public safety pension fundsFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - A working group of public officials, including mayors from across Illinois, is pursuing legislation to reform and consolidate the state's more than 650 public safety pen...
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Illinois faces $3.2M budget deficitFeb 10, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois faces a potential budget deficit of $3.2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1, far more than former Republican Gov....
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State moves toward renewable energyFeb 10, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Rep. Will Davis, a Hazel Crest Democrat, plans to introduce legislation in the next two weeks that would move Illinois toward 100 percent renewable energy....
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Coal train derails in Sparta: Union Pacific crews make fast work of cleanupFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - The site of Thursday's coal train derailment in Sparta has been cleaned up and police no longer have the area barricaded from the public, Sparta Police Chief Sean Lukes ...
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Bunch continues fight for The Resort at Walker's BluffFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - WILLIAMSON COUNTY - Walker's Bluff owner Cynde Bunch showed her tenacity as she made yet another trek to Springfield this week, continuing her fight to bring economic op...
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Possible solicitation scam reported in Du QuoinFeb 07, 2019 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Mayor Guy Alongi reported on his Facebook page Wednesday that the city had received "numerous" calls from residents concerned about two men knocking on doors ...
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Egyptian Area on Aging rep discusses healthcare fraud with Du Quoin residentsFeb 07, 2019 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A small group of residents gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Du Quoin Public Library to hear a discussion on healthcare fraud conducted by a representative ...
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Oscar Sundays at The Varsity begin Feb. 10Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - CARBONDALE - The Varsity will be showing movies that have been nominated for a 2019 Academy Award or that feature actors who have been nominated. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Ti...
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CMS seventh-grade boys basketball CMS boys win conference championshipFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - The Carbondale Middle School seventh-grade boys basketball team recently won its conference championship after defeating Carterville 40-25 on Jan. 26. First-year head c...
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Full metal palette Carbondale-based Brad Moore has made a career creating images culled from fantasy and horrorFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Brad Moore is a Carbondale-based artist whose work has appeared in books and magazines and on numerous album and CD covers. His detailed and imaginative scenes mixing fa...