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Republicans call for hearings into DCFS after deathsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - ILLINOIS - Three Republican state House members called for hearings into the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday out of concerns for workers'...
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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 ...