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Wally's comes downNov 10, 2015 10:00 pm - More than two months after being gutted in an Aug. 27 fire, Wally's is being demolished this week. "It's going to be a rough day, but it's got to be done, it's progress,...
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Winter's coming; home heating tips for the months aheadNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The nights are getting chillier and the days shorter, but before you turn up the thermostat or tinker with the furnace for the season, there's some things you should kno...
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Special delivery to veterans; Elkville ladies head for Anna vets' homeNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - They call themselves simply "The Rick Warren Library Ladies"--a group of 11 women who meet regularly at the town's library to knit and crochet. Six months ago one of the...
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Du Quoin targets apartment building on East Main StreetNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Last week part of the front balcony fell off the front of the two-story apartment building across from the Du Quoin Post Office and next door to Marks Bakery. The buildi...
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ISBE releases ACT resultsNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Out of 44 public high schools in Southern Illinois, Red Bud was one of only five schools at which students performed at or above the state average on the ACT in the 2014...
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Fair's credit cut off; Du Quoin to pay for 1,000 gallons of dieselNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - A Farm Service fuel truck carrying 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel to power tractors and end loaders that will prepare the Southern Illinois Center for four upcoming event...
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Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce releases lineup for Wednesday Veterans Day paradeNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce late Monday released the lineup for Wednesday morning's 10 a.m. Veterans Day parade through downtown Du Quoin. Here is the lineup: 1) ...
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Du Quoin inks non-union pay increasesNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin City Council Monday approved a three-year wage increase for non-union personnel employed at city hall and within the Du Quoin Fire Department. Mayor Guy Alo...
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Steeleville to renovate former firehouseNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - After previously serving as the city's firehouse for 40 years, the building on Sparta Street will do so again, according to plans announced during the Nov. 2 meeting of ...
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5 myths about home heatingNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - With winter setting in across Southern Illinois, homeowners are firing up the furnace and looking for ways to save money on their monthly bills. According to Ameren and ...