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Be sure to safely view the sun's lightAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Its core roiling at an internal temperature of more than 27 million degrees, our sun pitches light across the solar system at a blistering 186,000 miles a second. At tha...
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NASA-approved solar eclipse glasses distributed to schoolsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - In a Wednesday news release, the Monroe/Randolph Regional Office of Education is advising the public that despite an Amazon recall, the solar eclipse glasses distributed...
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Du Quoin Police BlotterAug 15, 2017 5:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Two treated at hospital after house fireAug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Two older adults were treated for smoke inhalation at Sparta Community Hospital after a Tuesday morning fire in Percy. According to firefighters on scene, the fire at a ...
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Over 100 attend Gajewski reunionAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The 38th-annual Gajewski Reunion was held Aug. 13 at Rend Lake with 108 in attendance. Some of those attending received special recognition. Dorothy Suchomski of Pinckne...
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Save-a-Lot set to open Nov. 1Aug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Du Quoin's new Save-a-Lot grocery store is on track to open later this fall. At Monday's meeting of the city council, two of the partners developing the local store, Mat...
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Look up: Where the center of the eclipse actually fallsAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "Look Up" will continue each day of publication through Aug. 21 with astronomy tips from the backyard, as well as other fun facts about the upcoming total solar eclipse....
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SIU to have State Fair presenceAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - SIU will be front and center during the opening of the Du Quoin State Fair later this month. The university will celebrate "College Night at the Du Quoin State Fair" fro...
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Seventy-four students attend CHS Freshman AcademyAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester High School will have one of its largest freshman classes in several years this school year when 104 newcomers enter the doors of CHS on Thursday. In order to he...
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Pinckneyville Mardi Gras is around the cornerAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce is in full swing in planning its 95th-annual Pinckneyville Mardi Gras celebration. The theme for the celebration, to take place Sat...