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All it takes is oneOct 03, 2015 11:00 pm - By now, reactions to the Sept. 24 presentation of Diversity Alliance to the Chester District 139 Board of Education have been thoroughly debated. DA is intended to be a ...
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Plaques complete Central PlazaOct 03, 2015 11:00 pm - It was in late 2004 that members of the Du Quoin Tourism Commission purposed the Central Plaza, a place which we hoped would be a catalyst for a beautiful and redevelope...
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Red Bud man fatally injured in Rockwood wreckOct 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Almost nine months to the day after losing a daughter, the Porter family of Red Bud lost another member on Saturday. Scott W. Porter, 53, was fatally injured in an accid...
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Yellow Jackets clinch playoff spot in win over CarmiOct 02, 2015 11:00 pm - A quick start led to a better finish on Friday, as Chester shut out Carmi-White County, 43-0, on Homecoming to clinch a spot in the postseason. Jordan Berner threw his f...
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DIst. 300 school chief responds to city-school district sales tax issueOct 01, 2015 11:00 pm - In a collaboration of entities, many times there is a misinterpretation or a misunderstanding of certain facts that can lead to disagreement. In regard to the city and ...
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Main Street Du Quoin goes pink for breast cancer awarenessOct 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Downtown Du Quoin and the entrance to Marshall Browning Hospital have gone pink to bring awareness to the all-out fight against breast cancer. Street department personne...
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Menard inmate death not considered suspiciousSep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - A Sept. 26 death of a Menard Correctional Center inmate is not being treated as suspicious. Randolph County Coroner Randy Dudenbostel told the Herald Tribune on Thursday...
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Retired UMWA lobbyist, lawmaker Gerald Hawkins diesSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - You just never know when it's the last time you'll shake hands with an old friend. That happened to me last Friday in the side yard at Matt Benson's house I was talking ...
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Berner verbals to SIUSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - The speculation is over, Jordan Berner has picked his college destination. The Chester senior tight end/linebacker verbally committed to the Southern Illinois University...
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Peterson trial pushed back againSep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Already twice delayed, the Drew Peterson murder-for-hire trial is getting pushed back again. During a motions hearing on Tuesday at the Randolph County Courthouse, couns...