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Chester BOE restricting availabilityMay 18, 2016 11:00 pm - In a bit of a curious decision, Chester District 139 Board of Education President Mitch Hammel announced at the end of Tuesday's meeting that he and Interim Superintende...
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WEEKEND: 3 Things to DoMay 18, 2016 11:00 pm - PAST LIVE SERIES On May 21 and 22, the Fort de Chartres' "Past Lives" series returns. It presents volunteers staying at the fort and living as residents did nearly 300 ...
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Tourism, Beautification commissions to mergeMay 18, 2016 11:00 pm - The divided will now become united. During Wednesday's meeting of the Chester Tourism Commission, a proposed merger with the Chester Beautification Commission was discus...
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100 Years Old; Florence Gilliam misses the Las Vegas slotsMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Mrs. Florence Gilliam says one of her greatest memories is dropping quarters into the slot machines in Las Vegas "when I was young." "I loved filling a styrofoam cup wit...
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Fact Check: Alongi says tax not reason NFPB movedMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - At the Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce meeting on May 4th, assistant Du Quoin State Fair Manager Tibretta Reiman stated her opposition to the City of Du Quoin's proposed am...
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PCHS Commencement: Ceremony held Sunday in PCHS gymnasiumMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Pinckneyville High School Graduation, was held May 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas Gymnasium. The welcome was given by Sydney Stanton, Class President. Principal Dusti...
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Chester City Council approves new firefightersMay 16, 2016 11:00 pm - In a short meeting on Monday, the Chester City Council approved the hiring of firefighters Derek Mott and Christian Gray to the auxiliary roster. Both men, who are also ...
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CHS Music Department presents annual Spring Concert and awardsMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Steve Colonel, Chester High School Music director, and the CHS Music Department presented the annual Spring Concert and Awards Night on May 10. "This has been another ou...
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Route 150 problems angering driversMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - A school bus, with children on board, takes the shoulder, cars slow down to a crawl. Avoiding the potholes and navigating the quilt-like surface of State Route 150 in th...