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Murphysboro council joins community effort to get water park builtDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - During the Dec. 12 night's Murphysboro City Council meeting, Community Relations Chairman John Erbes introduced representatives from The Friends of Murphysboro and the M...
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Local students honored at collegesDec 21, 2017 10:00 pm - A handful of Du Quoin and Perry County students have received scholarships and other distinctions from colleges and universities. Recognition includes scholarships, cert...
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Ellis Grove woman arrested after bad checks investigationDec 21, 2017 10:00 pm - A 40-year-old Ellis Grove woman has been arrested on allegations of passing bad checks at several area businesses. According to Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey, Natasha...
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Chester firefighters search capsized boatsDec 21, 2017 10:00 pm - The Chester police and fire departments were called to the Chester riverfront at 4:24 p.m. on Thursday on the report of two capsized boats. The vessels appeared to be a ...
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Motions hearing set for RushingDec 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Timothy Rushing appears headed for a spring trial in his criminal sexual assault case. The 41-year-old Rushing, of Chester, appeared in Randolph County court on Dec. 21 ...
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Steeleville school board hears peanut concernsDec 19, 2017 10:00 pm - As part of its regular December meeting on Monday, the Steeleville District 138 Board of Education heard from two parents regarding their daughter's peanut allergy. Chad...
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Buildings and Grounds Committee discusses 1925 CHS buildingDec 19, 2017 10:00 pm - With the Chester school district believed to be inching higher on the state's construction list, discussion has begun regarding a master plan for the future of the distr...
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Miller Jr. pleads guilty to fleeing police, burglaryDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - One part of the saga of Kenneth Miller Jr. appears to be coming to an end. Originally scheduled for a final pretrial case management conference on charges of aggravated ...
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Texas man arrested for April I-57 death Raymond Reid to appear in court this weekDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - A Texas man man has been arrested and charged in connection with an April crash on Interstate 57 in Franklin County that left one woman dead. The Franklin County Sheriff...
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Chester firefighters have busy weekendDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - In what appears to be a record year for calls for service from their department, Chester firefighters had a busy weekend addressing a variety of incidents. It started Fr...