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Carbondale briefs: Free firewood, Neighborhood Alliance meeting ... and moreJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - FFA students come to SIU Friday Up to 400 students from around southern Illinois are expected at the Illinois FFA Ground Zero Conference Friday and Saturday at SIU-C, on...
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How to lighten your loadJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - In last week's column, I wrote about our need to lighten our load. I used the analogy of carrying suitcases. We often carry emotional baggage that weighs us down. I exp...
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The power of forgivenessJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - Forgiveness has the power to heal our physical and mental health. An article by John Hopkins says, "Studies have found the act of forgiveness can reap huge rewards for ...
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Local students honored as Illinois State ScholarsJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state's college access and financial aid agency, presents this year's Illinois State Scholar recognition to 16,640 honore...
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MHS Dance Team headed to IHSA finalsJan 25, 2022 12:00 am -
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Fairview Heights facility to help make abortion care more accessibleJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to make abortion care more accessible, a facility near St. Louis is set to be the "first of its kind" in providing financial assistance for travel-r...
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SIU celebrates Black History Month with speakers, eventsJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - CARBONDALE - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the first Black woman to lead the 145-year-old Illinois Department of Public Health, is the special guest speaker as Southern Illinois Univ...
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COVID transmission remains highJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The COVID-19 transmission rate remains high in Randolph County, with the Centers for Disease Control data tracker on Tuesday, Jan. 25, reporting 1,152 cases in the previ...
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Six CHS seniors named State ScholarsJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Six students from the Chester High School Class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars, according to Principal Missy Meyer. They are Emma Bryant, Dylan...
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Busy five days for Chester fire departmentJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - House a total loss; porch, cereal plant damaged