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Arenacross a smoky hitNov 21, 2015 10:00 pm - If you like loud noise, motorcycle exhaust and thrilling motocross racing then you were probably one of the 3,000 to 4,000 people who enjoyed the Nitro Arenacross weeken...
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Chester Tourism Commission to explore partnership with River City RenewalNov 20, 2015 10:00 pm - After stating at its last meeting that it wanted to "get serious" about the National Register of Historic Places, the Chester Tourism Commission decided to take the next...
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Turkey Tips for ThanksgivingNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - The centerpiece of any Thanksgiving dinner is, of course, the turkey. "We all have this image in our mind of carving the breast on the carcass, that's not the ideal way ...
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New county website unveiledNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Randolph County's newest county government website was unveiled late Thursday night at www.randolphco.org. The new website allows visitors to pay bills online, see tax i...
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Sheriff's office gets new canineNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - There's a new four-legged officer on the prowl at the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. K-9 Deputy "Dano" and his handler, Deputy Eric Hamilton, graduated from the Illin...
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Nitro arenacross in Du Quoin this weekendNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Anyone curious about the success of this weekend's motocross event at the SI Center located just south of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, might want to spend five minute...
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Should Dist. 300 taxpayers pay more?Nov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 Supt. Dr. Gary Kelly told his board of education Tuesday night that schools are criticized for what they spend and never appreciated...
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Costello bill gives hunters option of “blaze pink"Nov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Hunters in Illinois this time next year may see more than orange under new legislation sponsored by state Rep. Jerry Costello II, D-Smithton, which adds blaze pink to ac...
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Dist. 300 softball improvements, tax levy both tabled at Tuesday board meetingNov 17, 2015 10:00 pm - With the weightier issue of whether to levy higher taxes on property owners next year in Du Quoin Community Unit District 300, a proposal to spend $51,900 on new bullpen...
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Chester BOE recognizes LGBTQ groupNov 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Chester High School has its newest club and a precedent has been set. In a 4-1 vote, with board members Dan Colvis and Jamie Eggemeyer voting "present" and board member ...