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CGS teachers, students and staff raise money for hurricane victimsSep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Since 2013 Chester Grade School teachers and staff have been raising money for worthwhile causes through a "Give Back to the Community Program." Junior High Science tea...
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Steeleville Elementary heads to stateSep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - The SIJHSAA baseball and softball state tournaments begin Saturday at Coulterville City Park (Class S) and the Perry County Fairgrounds (Class M). In Class S baseball, ...
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Chester man charged with criminal sexual assaultSep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - A 41-year-old Chester resident, Timothy D. Rushing, has been formally charged with one count of criminal sexual assault in alleged connection to an incident on Sept. 18....
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New state law boosts bobcat harvest numbersSep 24, 2017 11:00 pm - A new state law will allow hunters and trappers to harvest up to 350 bobcats during the upcoming Illinois bobcat hunting and trapping season which opens on Nov. 10 and r...
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Matters of Faith: How to followSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Dorothy asks, "How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?" The Scarecrow replies, "I don't know ... but some people without brains do an awful lot of talking." That qu...
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Library window dedication planned for Oct. 9Sep 24, 2017 1:00 am - If you've driven by or, better yet, visited the Du Quoin Library lately, you've seen it's facelift: brand new windows installed. And if you're a regular, you must have n...
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Death by People Pleasing: Part 4Sep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Today we are going to examine how one man's desire for people's approval nearly toppled a kingdom. The man was King Saul, and his life exemplifies what the Bible calls "...
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After school Arrow Academy returning to Du Quoin schoolsSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - After-school programming is returning to Du Quoin District 300 schools. Du Quoin Elementary School Principal Diana Rea announced to parents this week that the school has...
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This Able Veteran starts another class The southern Illinois group pairs veterans with service dogsSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - It's no surprise the transition for veterans in the United States Armed Forces from military life to civilian life can be challenging. This Able Veteran, a not-for-profi...
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Pet of the WeekSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - One-year-old Tifah, a pit bull, loves to socialize and is very popular at Doggie Stylez in Marion. Owner Mandy Sitton of Cambria rescued Tifah when she was only 2 months...