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For the love of StaceySep 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Stacey's Field of Dreams softball tournament will be held on Saturday, September 19 beginning at 8 am at the Tamaroa Community Park. This is the third year of the event...
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School enrollments generally see dropSep 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The end-of-August enrollment number for Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 schools was 1,447, a shadow of the district's enrollment of nearly 1,800 in the 1970s, but a...
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Last class to graduate from the old Du Quoin High School holds 60th reunionSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - In the midst of a beautifully decorated setting, which featured the traditional red and black school colors, members of the Du Quoin Township High School Class of 1955 c...
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BOTH drivers in Rt. 51 crash cited for DUISep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police at Du Quoin say BOTH drivers in a Monday night truck crash north of Du Quoin were cited for DUI. Information officer Christopher Watson provided We...
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Bid by November, repairs in off-season at Du Quoin poolSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - By late November the City of Du Quoin should know both the cost of its swimming pool renovations and identify the means to pay for them. With more than $30,000 on hand t...
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The Gift: New Indian football uniformsSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The new Indian Football season comes with an unveiling of Du Quoin's new Under Armour™ home and away football uniforms courtesy of Du Quoin buinessmen Tracy Fenton...
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Riley fitting in as superintendentSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - With the departure of Chris Diddlebock in June, that left little time for the Chester Board of Education to secure a full-time individual to lead District 139 through th...
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Truman Dinner in Du Quoin Sept. 18Sep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - "I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." -Harry S Truman Both sides of the political aisle can relate to this quote by the ...
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Chester man steals fire victim's scooterSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A Chester man has been charged with theft in excess of $500 after a Saturday night incident that involved a 2013 Wolf Jet II scooter. Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey to...
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Duck Derby: racing to fair's finishSep 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Propelled by a giant jet pump, 8,000 rubber ducks raced to raise $40,000 for Special Olympics of Southern Illinois on Sunday as one of the closing special events of the ...