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Southern Illinois judge gives back with pro-bono effortJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Jefferson County Resident Circuit Judge Jo Beth Weber is helping the Illinois Judges Association raise awareness of the need for retired judges and attorneys to provide ...
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Jeremiah's Kitchen closing its doors FridayJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - MARION - Marion will lose a popular dining spot at the end of this week when Jeremiah's Kitchen closes its doors. Owners Jeremiah and Hannah Griesbach made the surprise ...
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Making way for the newJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Taylor Field at Harrisburg High School looks a little bit like a farm field ready for planting these days. But it won't be long before the dirt is covered by a new turf ...
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Judge Melissa Morgan elected chief judge of second circuitJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Circuit Judge Melissa A. Morgan has been elected Chief Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Judge Morgan succeeds...
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Valentines for Heroes sponsored by congresswoman Mary MillerJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The office of Illinois congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Oakland) is asking District 15 residents to participant in her Valentines for Heroes program, in which valentines wil...
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Du Quoin area briefs: Classes resume Tuesday in D300Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - D300 classes to resume Tuesday District 300 Superintendent Matthew Hickam said Monday that classes will resume in the Du Quoin public schools as expected on Tuesday. Sch...
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Pandemic exacerbates state teaching shortage More teachers leaving or retiring than coming into professionJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with peop...
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'Together We Can' Fowler kicks off 2022 drive with hopes to break last year's recordJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Once the holidays pass, area food pantries often find their shelves empty. Over the past two years, food insecurity has been even more pronounced by ...
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Do Dems face a 1994-style anti-crime, racialized backlash?Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - House Speaker Chris Welch marked his one-year anniversary as his chamber's top leader with a series of news media interviews last week. One of the questions I asked was ...
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Teacher and staff absences cause Du Quoin schools to close on FridayJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - A rash of COVID cases among teachers and staff in Du Quoin Unit District 300 has resulted in the district closing the schools on Friday and calling it an emergency day. ...