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Man pleads guilty to weapon chargeDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - A Carbondale man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for a weapon violation that occurred in August. Jackson County State's Attorney Mike Carr says Demarcus O. Jon...
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Chester McDonald's re-opens with high-tech featuresDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - The newly remodeled McDonald's in Chester reopened last week to great fanfare, and full of the latest technological advances that the company is installing in 14,000 of ...
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Chester City Council NotesDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - News from the Dec. 3 meeting of the Chester City Council. The next council meeting will be held Dec. 17. Tax levy going up nearly 5% in 2019 The Chester City Council has...
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Marshall Browning Hospital adds five new providersDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - DU QUOIN - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin announced this week the addition of five new providers to its medical staff and medical clinics beginning in January 20...
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Holiday Lights Fair again an immense successDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - DU QUOIN - The annual Holiday Lights Fair on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds will again draw thousands of motorists to view from their vehicle the abundance of outdoor li...
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Meet Santa at the Boat Club on SaturdayDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Chester Boat Club and Chester Chamber of Commerce are pleased to again host visits with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 8. As part of Christmas on the River, Santa will ar...
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Chester High School garden certified as a wildlife habitatDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Chester High School garden habitat has been named a Certified Wildlife Habitat, an oasis on school grounds that supports birds, butterflies, bees, frogs and other lo...
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Six thousand pounds of ground pork donated to food bankDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Six thousand pounds of ground pork were donated to the St. Louis Area Foodbank last week at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. The food was a gift from Illinois Po...
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Two to vie for Carbondale mayor in AprilDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Calling himself part of "a new generation of politicians," the seemingly omnipresent Carbondale native Nathan Colombo now will challenge the city's mayor for his seat in...
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Indianettes dance team fares well at HerrinDec 05, 2018 12:00 am -