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Chester BOE hears W.O. Smith Field proposalDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - In a football-heavy meeting on Thursday, the Chester District 139 Board of Education heard a presentation from Brad Kueker regarding the soil quality of Chester High Sch...
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Conference realignments coming?Dec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - The travel issue with the Black Diamond Conference has come back to the forefront once again. As part of the Chester District 139 Board of Education meeting on Thursday,...
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Toy Drive helps ring in the seasonDec 16, 2015 10:00 pm - The Chester High School football team, in collaboration with Chester Grade School, held its annual Toy Drive at Chester Walmart on Wednesday. According to event co-organ...
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Semi rear-ended in minor crashDec 16, 2015 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, December 15, Chester Police were called to the scene of a traffic crash near the 1000 block of State Street near Light Street. After arrival, police determin...
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Concert promoter now a fugitive: arrest warrant and $100,000 bond on Alex FloresDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - He was born Alejandro Flores. Today, he's fugitive Alex Flores, the Wild Country Entertainment promoter who in October 2012 brought the nation's greatest country stars--...
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Dist. 300 residency required for most of city staffDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin city council Monday began formalizing residency requirements to be able to work for the City of Du Quoin. An ordinance that once existed was apparently lost...
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At Christmas time… Counting our blessings in Du QuoinDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - I want to take this time to wish all the residents of Du Quoin a happy holiday season, and a healthy and prosperous 2016. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or ar...
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Tighter internal controls suggested for PinckneyvilleDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The December 14 meeting of the Pinckneyville City Council was called to order by Mayor Robert Spencer, with Commissioner Kevin Hicks leading the pledge to the flag. The ...
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Du Quoin liquor overhaul is comingDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Fairness and a measure of security are at the heart of changes coming in February to the City of Du Quoin's liquor ordinance. The ordinance will limit stand-alone video...
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County Jail inmate dies after Sunday incidentDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - A Randolph County Jail inmate died Monday evening at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis as a result of a Sunday incident at Randolph County Jail. Randolph County Sherif...