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Dance the night away, on football fieldSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - The 2021 Homecoming dance at Du Quoin High School will be held under the stars Sept. 25 at Van Metre Field, weather permitting. If the weather doesn't permit, the dance ...
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SI Made Expo postponed to July 2022 by COVID surgeSep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - HARRISBURG - Given the uptick in positive COVID-19 cases throughout southern Illinois, Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) and the Southern Illinois Chambers of Commerce hav...
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Salukis drop winnable game at Kansas StateSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - SIU held a 23-21 halftime lead over Big 12 bully Kansas State University last Saturday night, but the Salukis could not generate enough second-half offensive juice to ho...
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Du Quoin firefighters: 'We wanted to pay respects to 9/11'Sep 15, 2021 1:00 am - A team of four off-duty Du Quoin firefighters took the Rucksack Challenge on Saturday to honor the firefighters who responded to the twin towers in Manhattan on Sept. 11...
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Pinckneyville celebrates life of Glen Hamilton, teacher, coach and 'great guy'Sep 15, 2021 1:00 am - "Great guy," "one of a kind," "my favorite teacher" and more are being heard at the passing of Glen Hamilton, whose positive influence extended deep within and far beyon...
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Perry County sentences for AugustSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Perry County State's Attorney David H. Searby, Jr., announces the following sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections during August: Adam J. Vuichard, 34, of ...
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Wabash Christian Village raises money from annual golf scrambleSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Wabash Christian Village hosted its 7th annual Golf Scramble at Carmi Country Club on Aug. 27, drawing 19 teams and raising money to offset unexpected expenses related t...
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Sports, clubs back in action at DHS after COVID-fueled hiatusSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Sports and activities at Du Quoin High School are fully back in session, after school officials determined on Tuesday that the spike in COVID cases and quarantines did n...
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Fencing project around veterans memorial proceeds quicklySep 10, 2021 1:00 am - The black wrought iron has enclosed the Du Quoin Veterans Memorial in Keyes Park most of the way around. But while it looks almost finished, Mayor Guy Alongi says there ...
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Gold Plate eyes Oct. 1 to reopen senior siteSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Gold Plate Senior Center in Du Quoin tentatively will reopen five days a week for lunch on Oct. 1, according to the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging. The Gold Plate board s...