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Students petition SIU to can Rauner appearanceApr 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Some Southern Illinois University students aren't happy with the school's decision to have Gov. Bruce Rauner as a keynote speaker at next month's graduation ceremony. In...
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Total Surrender Ministries to visit regionApr 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Representatives from Extreme Power and Total Surrender Ministries are coming to the area April 20 through 26 and will be speaking to local schools during the day and off...
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Check the pockets: $4,200 found hidden in donated items to area Goodwill programsApr 14, 2015 11:00 pm - In the month of April, MERS/Goodwill has found $4,200 hidden in donated items in three different locations! $500 in Carbondale this week, $1,800 in Fenton last week, $19...
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Bost 2016 Campaign Already at $407,000Apr 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) announced today that he has raised an impressive $407,000 for his reelection campaign in the first quarter of 2015. Bost has $382,000 cash-...
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Drew Peterson trial set for July 6Apr 13, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Drew Peterson, who has been awaiting trial on murder-for-hire charges relating to an alleged scheme to kill Will County Prosecutor James Glasgow, appeared at ...
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Spencer much closer to a winApr 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Mayoral candidate Robert Spencer is much closer to a win in Pinckneyville today. As of last week, there were 27 outstanding absentee ballots that had not been returned t...
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Du Quoin's brightest minds get down with "Eggs & Ham"Apr 13, 2015 11:00 pm - The Volunteer Foundation did two great things Monday night. They honored the top 10 percent of Du Quoin's students with a great banquet, certificates and trophies as wel...
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Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce hosts annual dinnerApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce Saturday honored one of the most respected music educators in all of Illinois during its annual banquet held at the Pinckneyville I...
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Monday accident results in DUIApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- An early-morning crash on State Street in Chester on Monday resulted in DUI charges for a Chester resident. According to a news release from the Chester Polic...
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Roadtrip with a Raindrop author at Chester LibraryApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - A program originally scheduled in March and postponed because of a winter storm, will now take place on Thursday, April 23, at 1 p.m. The Chester Public Library is pleas...