News
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Colonial Christmas customsDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a submitted story on colonial Christmas customs, the political situation in December 1774 and the colonists' attitudes toward British and...
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Area organizations collaborate to donate food and toys to southern countiesDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Chester Walmart, together with Chester Grade School, Chester Christian Area Food Pantry and area churches and organizations, has been working to obtain donations for chi...
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Every Student Succeeds Act becomes lawDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The worst parts of No Child Left Behind have been left behind. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly, on a 85-12 vote, passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Dec. 9, w...
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CGS teachers and staff continue to 'Give Back to the Community'Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Teachers and staff at Chester Grade School have been giving back to the community in many ways for two and a half years. The teaching aspect of their "giving back" is ob...
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Holiday Lights: The Beat Goes on for band leader Jon MontgomeryDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The beat goes on for legendary Du Quoin band leader Jon Montgomery. "Mr. Mo" retired from the Du Quoin school district in 2011, but you had to go no farther than the Ho...
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Du Quoin cuts 2016 spending $394,000Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Fiscal responsibility arrived in the City of Du Quoin Monday night as the mayor and city council placed on public display a 2016 balanced budget with a $158,000 surplus ...
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Couple donates $2,500 to pool renovationsDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A very generous gift of $2,500 from Loren and Priscilla Craig of Pitchford's Professional Services of Du Quoin raises the total contributions so far toward renovations t...
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Saturday traffic accidents send two to hospitalDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A pair of one-vehicle traffic accidents on Saturday sent two people to Sparta Community Hospital. The first accident, which was reported at 7:55 a.m., involved a 2002 Fo...
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Du Quoin dancers members of the SIU Saluki Shakers teamDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Two Du Quoin women are headed to Walt Disney World in Orlando in January for the collegiate dance nationals as members of the SIU Saluki Shakers dance team. Bri Green of...
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The Gift: Du Quoin police hand out $100 billsDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - While attending a Christmas concert on Thursday evening, Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi received a message on Facebook that read as follows: "Hey mayor, if I donate $1,000 w...