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Special investigator Tim Russell was a complex man who for 45 years flawlessly packaged convictionsApr 20, 2015 11:00 pm - To understand Perry County special investigator Tim Russell, you have to go all the way back to the Civil War and to Tim's love of its history and his respect for what ...
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Du Quoin driver veered into car's path near SesserApr 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Franklin County Investigators say, at this writing, the only thing they know for sure is that the car driven by a Du Quoin 19-year-old, T Jay Klamm, veered across the ce...
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Obituary for Ronald RidgwayApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Ronald D. Ridgway, 68, of Chester, IL passed away at 12:53 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to Leonard and Gl...
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SIU board approves 5 percent tuition hikeApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees has approved a 5 percent tuition hike for incoming undergraduate students next year. Tuition will increase by $420 for...
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Chester FD responds to grease fireApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Firefighters with the Chester Fire Department were paged out Sunday evening to the report of a grease fire at 456 West Holmes St. Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert told the ...
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School board needs to again fill vacant spotApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 board president Mike Ward's election to the Du Quoin City Council April 7 requires -- by Illinois statute -- that he resigns from hi...
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19-year-old Du Quoin man one of three killed Friday in wreck near SesserApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - A head on crash on Illinois Route 148 just north of Sesser in Franklin County has claimed three lives and injured another person. Franklin County officials say the drive...
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Chester Public Library to welcome L. Douglas Hogan on SaturdayApr 18, 2015 11:00 pm - In addition to Gayle Harper on Thursday, the Chester Public Library will be hosting another significant book signing event as L. Douglas Hogan will have a presentation o...
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Clendenin becomes one of SIU's newest Saluki cheerleadersApr 16, 2015 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Chester High School senior Rachel Clendenin will be leading cheers at Southern Illinois University beginning this fall. Clendenin, who is the daughter of T...
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Chester BOE hears Phase 3 presentation on CGS gymApr 16, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Chester District 139 Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, with two significant matters on its agenda - a presentation by Baysinger Archi...