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The DQ curl is back in Du Quoin; 51 new jobs as Dairy Queen is a leap of faith worth takingAug 19, 2015 11:00 pm - After a painful four-year withdrawal from cookie dough blizzards and chicken strip baskets, the Dairy Queen ice cream 1curl is back in Du Quoin--in a big and beautiful w...
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Tourism Commission to make donationAug 19, 2015 11:00 pm - As part of its monthly meeting, the Chester Tourism Commission voted Wednesday to make a donation to the Pierre Menard Home for termite treatment. The donation is not to...
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$18 ride passes are one of best values of the 2015 State FairAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - For years they were called the Kroger discount ride coupons at the Du Quoin State Fair. And, they still are. But, in the absence of a Du Quoin Kroger store, Miller Spec...
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Gilster-Mary Lee hosts business roundtableAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - A variety of local and regional business leaders attended a roundtable discussion on Tuesday at Gilster-Mary Lee in Chester that featured representatives from the Illino...
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Business opportunity: Sears seeks new local owner for Du Quoin storeAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Sears store at 325 South Washington Street in Du Quoin is what's known as a Sears Hometown Outlet (SHO). It is locally owned and operated. In recent years t...
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Dowell man sentenced for domestic batteryAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Michael C. Carr, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that Justin Bagley, 32, was sentenced to serve three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, w...
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Rauner passes on Grand American inviteAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - The Grand American World Trapshooting Championships came and went at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta without an appearance from the state's highest...
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Cooking contests: What's for dinner at the Du Quoin fair?Aug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Some wildly popular cooking and baking contests are back at the 2015 Du Quoin State Fair along with some new ones. There are seven competitions. All are free to enter. P...
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$27,500 grant gets victims through courtAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - The Illinois Attorney General Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Program: Works to develop and improve activities and services that promote recognition of the rights...
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Elkville man sentenced in toddler's murderAug 17, 2015 11:00 pm - Jackson County State's Attorney Michael Carr says an Elkville man Tuesday was sentenced to serve 80 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being found gui...