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Carterville hit hardest by two power outagesFeb 01, 2019 4:00 am - WILLIAMSON COUNTY - Several thousand Williamson County residents were forced to endure two lengthy power outages Wednesday. And to make matters worse, the outages just h...
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Library to host program on scams, healthcare fraudsJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - DU QUOIN - The Egpytian Area Agency on Aging will initiate a discussion on scams and healthcare fraud at 1:30 p.m. next Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Du Quoin Public Library....
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Crime prevention organizations can serve as helpful liaisons between police, communitiesJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - CARBONDALE - With crime rates continuing to remain high in many large cities, law enforcement agencies have worked over the last 15 years to implement hot spot policing ...
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Du Quoin Schools Menu (Feb. 4-8)Jan 31, 2019 4:00 am - Monday, Feb. 4 Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich, peaches, juice, milk Lunch: Sausage gravy on a biscuit, Tater Tots, cherry tomatoes, oranges Tuesday, Feb. 5 Breakfast: Pan...
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SIU's International Festival 2019 features flag parade, food fair and cultural showJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - CARBONDALE - The cultural diversity that has long been an integral part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale takes center stage during the popular annual Internati...
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Second-Hand CarTunes works on first-class sound The local ensemble brings Top 40 sounds to the GrottoJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - There's a new band in town. Second-Hand CarTunes is playing Feb. 8 at the Newell House Grotto Lounge. The band plays Top 40 hits. Jermaine Bollinger is a local musician...
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2 bills introduced in Springfield focus on lawmakers One would stop pensions for new legislators, the other would restrict move to lobbyingJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - With increased state and national attention on ethics in politics, a pair of Republican lawmakers filed separate bills this week to add their own reforms to the mix. On...
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Southern Illinois Stitchers are seeking more membersJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - Southern Illinois Stitchers (SIS) is a group of local embroidery and bead artists that is a newly chartered chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America (EGA). The group...
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SEARCHING FOR STORIES UNTOLD: Carbondale woman chronicles Southern Illinois' black Civil War soldiersJan 31, 2019 4:00 am - MOUND CITY - For 50 years, Corene McDaniel has walked through the rows of graves at Mound City National Cemetery to visit her father, who lies in rest there alongside th...
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Randolph Society Foundation Honors: Founders of Red BudJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Continuing its mission of honoring outstanding Randolph County people and their achievements, the Randolph Society Foundation Board has chosen five honorees for 2019. Th...