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Petitions now available for 2017 village, school electionsDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Candidates can now obtain petitions for 2017 certain municipal and school board elections, Perry County Clerk Josh Gross said today. The Consolidated Election will be he...
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Edward Norton really, really likes to talk about actingDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - It was a bit disconcerting to meet Edward Norton last week in New York, where he was doing press for the tearjerker "Collateral Beauty," in which he plays Whit, the frie...
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Curtis found guilty, awaits sentencingDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - An Ellis Grove man now awaits sentencing after being found guilty of criminal sexual assault on Nov. 30 after a three-day trial in Randolph County court. Austin J. Curti...
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Yes, Ryan Gosling can act … and sing and dance and play pianoDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - It's been a long time since anyone's doubted the acting abilities of Ryan Gosling. The Ontario-born leading man still considers the 1993 stint he had on "The Mickey Mous...
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Networx: Get your fireplace in great shape for the holidaysDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - A blazing fire and a fresh dusting of snow form the perfect backdrop to the winter holidays, whether you happen to be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Nation...
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Veterans' Honor Flight program Opens new Hub in Marion, Ill.Dec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - A nationwide program called "Honor Flight" that sends veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict to Washington D.C. for a day spent among the memorials that honor ...
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Former Du Quoin Mayor Dr. Jack Struck, 85, dies; galvanized chiropractic's credibility, had unconditional love for his cityDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Dr. Jack Struck, the soft-spoken yet iconic practitioner who galvanized chiropractic's reputation as a healer of pain and suffering for over five decades, died Tuesday n...
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Randolph County State Scholars announcedDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has announced its list of Illinois high school students who have been named 2017-18 State Scholars. Scholars are listed alphab...
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In Good Faith: Let your light shine (or not)Dec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - When you live on Main Street in a quaint New England town, there is great pressure to put up white lights in your windows in the weeks leading up to Christmas. I'm not s...
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Lost in Suburbia: Playing chicken with SantaDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - As I circled the mall parking lot for the 30th time, I finally saw a pair of red lights two rows over that let me know someone was pulling out. I quickly threw my car in...