News
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Heroism and sacrificeMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester American Legion hosts Memorial Day service
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Perry County remembers their sacrificeMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Charlotte Loquasto knew there had to be a simple reason for the two uniformed officers sitting in her home on that otherwise normal Saturday morning in November. She had...
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Vernell Jackson 'Mac' McAlpin, formerly of MarionMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Vernell Jackson "Mac" ("V.J.") McAlpin, passed peacefully into God's hands on May 18, 2017, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease and dementia. Mac was born Oct. ...
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Remembering their sacrifice: Tyler Iubelt, others, remembered in touching ceremony on MondayMay 28, 2017 11:00 pm - At first, Charlotte Loquasto knew there had to be a simple reason for the two uniformed officers sitting in her home on that otherwise normal Saturday...
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Steeleville holds Memorial Day tributeMay 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Steeleville honored its deceased veterans on Monday with its annual Memorial Day tribute at Steeleville City Park. Featured speaker this year was Tara Welch, U.S. Air Fo...
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Fort de Chartres Rendezvous scheduled for June 3 and 4May 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The boom of cannons, the smell of campfires and a parade of colorful uniforms will transport visitors back to the 1700s on June 3 and 4 at Fort de Chartres Sta...
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KidneyMobile coming to Perry CountyMay 26, 2017 5:00 am - Free kidney and health screenings will be offered in Perry County in June and August through a partnership between the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and Diabete...
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Du Quoin man cited after crashMay 26, 2017 5:00 am - Du Quoin man cited after crash Police cited an elderly Du Quoin man Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Washington County. Illinois State P...
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Lift station improvements are part of a plan to make room for more businessesMay 26, 2017 5:00 am - Economic development may be a long game, but Du Quoin leaders are hoping to pump some new urgency into the effort. Attracting prospective new businesses is ...
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JALC budget based on best guess about stateMay 26, 2017 5:00 am - Brad McCormick, chief financial officer for the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees, told the board Tuesday that "a lot of long days and late nights" ha...