News
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'We're going to have to adapt'May 06, 2016 11:00 pm - The hits just keep on coming for Randolph County. After the county found out it will have to pay back the state nearly $100,000 in personal property replacement tax fund...
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Judge denies Peterson motionMay 06, 2016 11:00 pm - In a May 3 decision, Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Brown denied a motion by Drew Peterson's defense counsel to bar the use of sound recordings in the murder-for-hire ca...
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Southern Illinois loses a legendMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Much of the region was in mourning on May 5 as news of the passing of former Randolph County Democratic Central Committee Chairwoman Barb Brown spread on traditional and...
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WEEKEND: 3 Things to DoMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - KIDS DAY May brings an exciting mix of free events to the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Prairie du Rocher, including a special children's day, a workshop ...
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Baldwin power plant units could be shut downMay 03, 2016 11:00 pm - In a Tuesday news release, and first reported by the North County News, Dynegy Midwest Generation announced that it would be shutting down multiple central and Southern ...
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Pinky's building, Skateland up for saleMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - One of the iconic buildings on the corner of the three-way stop in Chester is for sale. The building at 1006 State St., which most recently housed Pinky's Sugarland, was...
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No injuries in camper fireMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - A Friday afternoon camper fire on Route 3 near the rest area south of Ellis Grove resulted in no injuries, according to Ellis Grove Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike ...
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Kentucky earthquake felt in IllinoisApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - The National Weather Service office in Paducah, Ky. and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a small earthquake occurred at 1:12 a.m. Sunday near La Center, Ky., in the N...
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CPD arrests Huckstep after pursuitApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chester Police Department arrested 23-year-old John W. Huckstep on Friday morning after a pursuit through the city's residential areas. The Randolph County Sheriff's...
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WEEKEND: 3 Things to DoApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - HISTORY TRADE FAIR If Lewis and Clark had held a yard sale before heading west, it might have looked a little like the Cahokia Courthouse's annual trade fair, which...