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Workshop to focus on bringing jobs to regionMar 21, 2015 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- A workshop next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on bringing manufacturing and service companies back to the region. "Made in So...
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Steeleville District 138 decides against RIFsMar 21, 2015 11:00 pm - While the Chester District 139 Board of Education was hearing public comment on Thursday regarding proposed cuts to art and music, the Steeleville District 138 BOE was m...
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Chester BOE hears 'school snapshot'Mar 20, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- As part of the Chester District 139 Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Chester High School Vice Principal and Curriculum Director Terri Franklin gave a "...
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Beatrice B. YehlingMar 20, 2015 9:00 am - Beatrice B. Yehling, 95, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Beatrice had worked as a sales clerk at ...
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Dist. 300 board accepts Wheeler's resignation as DHS basketball coach; Luke Davison sworn in as new member to fill Rice vacancyMar 20, 2015 9:00 am - The swearing in of Luke Davison to the Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 Board of Education Thursday returned that board to seven members. Davison fills the vacancy c...
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Agency collects $35,000 in unpaid fines and fees for Perry County Circuit ClerkMar 20, 2015 9:00 am - Circuit Clerk Kim Kellerman reported that the collection agency she has been working with since September of last year has collected just under $35,000 in unpaid fines a...
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Extended Weather OutlookMar 20, 2015 9:00 am - Friday A 10 percent chance of light rain before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Friday Night Partly ...
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“Think of our children as more than just a dollar figure”Mar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- With a crowd of roughly 35 parents, students, community and education leaders in attendance, the Chester District 139 Board of Education unanimously voted Thu...
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Extended Weather OutlookMar 19, 2015 9:00 am - Thursday A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East w...
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Du Quoin Election Meet and Greet at the Elks WednesdayMar 19, 2015 9:00 am - Du Quoin Elks exalted ruler Craig Smith Tuesday hosted a Meet and Greet for Du Quoin mayoral, council and school board candidates. Voters had a chance to meet the candid...