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Cutler woman charged with hitting parked vehiclesFeb 23, 2018 10:00 pm - A Cutler woman, 42, was arrested after a Feb. 22 incident on East First Street in Cutler. According to the Perry County Sheriff's Office, Stacy L. Edwards was driving a ...
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Bost talks health care at PCHFeb 23, 2018 10:00 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: See a video of the health care forum on the Du Quoin Call's Facebook page. PINCKNEYVILLE - In an nearly hour-long forum, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) covere...
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Bost, Shimkus among Illinois congressmen who get gun rights moneyFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - All seven members of Illinois' Republican congressional delegation have received campaign donations from gun-rights groups since the 2016 election season, campaign recor...
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Up and ComingFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Today • Tied blankets event at Rick Warren Library in Elkville, 6 p.m. Call 568-1843 for details. • Four County Highway Coalition meeting at Murphysboro City Hall, 9 a.m...
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Hospital event 'goes red' to raise awareness of women's heart healthFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Memorial Hospital recognized American Heart Health Month by hosting a "Go Red For Women, Wine and Chocolate Pairing" event on Feb. 21 at the Chester Country Club. Attend...
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Sheriff Bareis explains Perry County's new towing ordinanceFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - A new towing fee ordinance in Perry County was approved by the county board earlier this month. "When people realize they're not supposed to be driving and they do and t...
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School shootings hit home with Marion school boardFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - MARION - "This is one jacked-up world." Those were the words of Unit 2 Board President Michael Absher at the conclusion of a discussion about security and gun control in...
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Elverado Booster Club, PTO team up for eventFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - On Saturday March 24, the Boosters and PTO are having a Glo-Bingo and "MADE IN AMERICA" Silent Auction. It will be at the Route 51 Brewing Company and Banquet Center, 18...
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Du Quoin school board: How can we prepare for an active shooter?Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - With the country's newest mass school shooting still fresh, and two weeks after a scare of its own, the Du Quoin school board discussed active shooter preparations durin...
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When Du Quoin senior swims at the state meet Friday, it'll be with his grandfather in mindFeb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - Paxton Higgerson will be southern Illinois' lone representative at the IHSA state swim meet this weekend, and the Du Quoin High School senior may be driven by a deeper f...