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Du Quoin students among those to take in Miners gameMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - Students from across Southern Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri crowded the seats at Rent One Park in Marion Tuesday to take in the Miners' first exhibition game of the se...
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Local mayors join seniors at the Gold Plate in Du QuoinMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - On Monday, the Gold Plate Program of Perry County had its balloon launch to knock off Older Americans Month. During the month, each day has a special activity to celebra...
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Foundation honors Du Quoin StudentsMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - The Du Quoin Volunteer Foundation honored dozens of local students during its annual Honors Night April 11. They include: Du Quoin Elementary Fourth Grade James W. Dal...
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Chester City Council approves salary capMay 02, 2017 11:00 pm - During a longer-than-normal city council meeting on Monday, the aldermen and woman approved capping salaries for non-appointed employees at an annual maximum of $55,000....
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Minor injuries in separate crashesMay 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Police responded to two separate crashes on Wednesday morning, neither of which resulted in significant injuries. The first was reported at 6:45 a.m. ...
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Steeleville firehouse completeMay 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The new Steeleville firehouse on North Sparta Street is finished, according to Steeleville Village President Bob Sutton. The project, which was built through the Steelev...
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Health Fair brings 640 children to Rend Lake CollegeMay 01, 2017 11:00 pm - More than 600 local grade school children flocked to the Rend Lake College Children's Health Fair last Friday to learn about their bodies and staying healthy. A total o...
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Chester Bridge to closeMay 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the Chester Bridge after all. After initially stating Monday that it had no plans to close the bridge, the revised c...
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Elks to hold clinic in Du QuoinMay 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The South District Elks Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic Friday, Ma...
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Erratic man rescued from flood watersMay 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Local police rescued a seemingly mentally erratic subject from flood waters Sunday. Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis said Monday that at around 7:23 p.m. April 30, Du Q...