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Eclipse visitors could exceed 50,000Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The area could have a lot more visitors for the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse than first anticipated if the latest prediction holds true. The solar eclipse website GreatAm...
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Breezy Hill R/C Club to hold annual canned food driveJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, the Breezy Hill R/C Club will hold the sixth annual Free Air Show and Canned Food Drive to benefit the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Last year's ...
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Macaluso returns home from FairviewJun 01, 2017 5:00 am -   ...
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Coalition working to create four-lane highway connecting area to St. LouisMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - A wish list item 47 years old and counting is expected to get a boost on Friday as the Randolph County commissioners are expected to sign off on an intergovern...
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Aarchaeological dig under way at Fort KaskaskiaMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - ELLIS GROVE -- One by one, each bucketful of dirt is screened and closely examined as workers sift through the earthen remains of Fort Kaskaskia in pursuit of history. F...
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The state budget is at impasse, but local lawmakers' war chests still flushMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois' social service safety net has been shredded due to the state's nearly two-year budget impasse. Public universities have been forced to cancel classes and cut p...
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Phelps says budget on table not good for southern IllinoisMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - State Rep. Brandon Phelps, a Harrisburg Democrat, says the governor and lawmakers need to work toward a better budget than the one passed by the state Senate last week. ...
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Bridge study to address flooding concernsMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Two-hour detours due to flooding may eventually become a thing of the past for motorists who use the Chester Bridge daily. According to Buddy Desai, project consultant m...
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Memorial Hospital Auxiliary awards Pathfinder ScholarshipMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary President Mardell Granger awarded Pathfinder Jacob Golding with a $500 scholarship. Golding was the recipient of the scholarship ...
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One piece at a time, local history-lovers work to keep Du Quoin's past aliveMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - In almost every small community, there is a group of individuals working quietly, steadily and without much fanfare to preserve the past. In Du Quoin there ...