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Mason & Kaskaskia in Pinckneyville to be studied for possible stop signJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - The Pinckneyville City Council will study a request by Patty Robertson for a stop sign at Mason and Kaskaskia streets, commissioners agreed this week. The Pinckneyville ...
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West Cherry Street home wins Bright Spot AwardJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - The house at 804 W. Cherry St. has undergone a transformation since Darren Ackerman moved in, and now he has a Bright Spot Award to show for it. Neighbors told Keep Carb...
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'At the Ferris wheel' Johnston City man's book dedicated to his parents' beginnings at the Williamson County FairJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - For most people who reach their 80s, life is about slowing down, reflecting, and just enjoying the things that happen every day. Richard Hill found a new career path. Th...
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Tentative contract reached between Du Quoin police, cityJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - The Fraternal Order of Police and City of Du Quoin negotiating teams came to a tentative agreement last month on a new three-year contract, which becomes effe...
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Enrollment continues to drop at southern Illinois community collegesJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Community colleges in Southern Illinois are experiencing a significant long-term enrollment decline, not unlike colleges across the nation. Numbers from the Illinois Boa...
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Up & Coming - Weekend editionJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Friday, July 27 Food Truck Friday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Kremer Plumbing, 301 S. Washington St., Du Quoin. This week's food truck is M & P Concessions. Friday Story Time & ...
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District 95's new superintendent pledges to attack academic concernsJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Carbondale Elementary District 95 Superintendent Daniel Booth said tackling the serious problems faced by his school will require a long-term plan, one that will include...
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Du Quoin finances still on target despite downturn in sales tax revenueJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - Mayor Guy Alongi attributes a downturn in the city's sales tax revenue to the fact that more Americans are spending their hard-earned money online as opposed ...
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Carbondale patrol sergeant receives FOP Valor AwardJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Carbondale Police Patrol Sgt. Guy Draper been recognized by the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge with a Valor Award for actions last year that prevented an...
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Chester teen, 90-year-old grandmother, killed in Missouri crashJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - A Chester High School senior and her 90-year-old grandmother were killed July 24 when their car collided head-on with a truck in Perry County, Missouri, according to pol...