News
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Turn-of-the century desk finds its way back to cityAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Historic Preservation Commission members Deborah Chastain and Aaron Atkins, who also serves as city attorney, Monday night presented to the city a rare treasure...
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Bottom Dollar Cost Plus now IGA FoodsAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - "Let's face it--it didn't work," said Bottom Dollar Foods owner Tom Schmutz Wednesday morning as the new IGA sign was raised to replace the "Cost Plus" sign on the front...
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Three children injured in Monday accidentAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - STEELEVILLE -- Three children were injured as a result of a two-vehicle accident on Route 4 on Monday near the Cox Creek bridge. According to the Randolph County Sheriff...
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A clearer picture: New CT scanner at Marshall BrowningAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - To offer patients a more comfortable CT exam with lower radiation dose, Marshall Browning Hospital has installed the Aquilion™ PRIME 40 CT system from Toshiba Amer...
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Buy-a-Farm owner named grand marshal of Du Quoin fair paradeAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - With the Du Quoin State Fair opening Friday, one of its most prominent livestock sponsors - Wayne Keller of nearby Steeleville - has been named grand marshal of Friday's...
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CHS FROSH: Yellow Jackets add Anna-Jonesboro, West FrankfortAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - The Chester High School freshman football team is broadening its horizons outside of the Black Diamond Conference. CHS Athletic Director Mike Coffey has announced that t...
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Chester FD provides mutual aid to Perryville fireAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - The Chester Fire Department was paged out Tuesday morning to provide mutual aid with the Perryville Fire Department for a structure fire at 1143 Tyler Branch Rd. near Pe...
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Rauner will open Du Quoin fairAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's press secretary, atherine Kelly, confirmed Tuesday that the governor will be in Du Quoin on Friday to cut the ribbon on the 2015 Du Quoin St...
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Honeymoon ends for mayor; it had to happenAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - It ALWAYS happens a few weeks or months into a mayor's term--the honeymoon ends. For Mayor Guy Alongi it sort of happened Monday night as Pope Street resident Donna Clov...
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Creative business plans grow Du QuoinAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin economic development director Jeff Ashauer Monday shared the successes of Tax Incentive Financing funding this past year that saw projects completed for Baked b...