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Harry E. MorganFeb 09, 2015 8:00 am - Harry E. Morgan, 80, of Du Quoin, passed away at 10:07 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Harry had worked at Midwest Dairy for 16 years a...
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Drew Peterson makes court appearance on new chargesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER − Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Randolph County State's Attorney Jeremy Walker have filed two new charges against Menard Correctional Center inmate Dre...
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Monday morning fire destroys Traveler's Restaurant in DuboisFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Firefighters from six fire departments were called at 4:40 a.m. Monday to the scene of a very hot and fast-moving fire that destroyed Traveler's Restaurant in Dubois, on...
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Rollover wreck on Route 3 results in fatalityFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle accident at 1:49 a.m. Monday on Route 3 near the intersection of White Lane in rural Jacob in Jacks...
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“This represents America”Feb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - MODOC -- With spring-like weather and large crowds, the Kaskaskia Eagle Fest celebrated its fourth year on Saturday at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam. The event - wh...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwe...
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Sheriff, ambulance service reach four-year dispatching agreementFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Newly elected Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis and Pinckneyville Ambulance Service director Shane Malawy have reached a new four-year operating agreement that ensures c...
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Beulah May FergusonFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Beulah May Ferguson, age 98, of Salem and formerly of Sandoval, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 at her home. She was the Elevator Operator at the Statler Hotel, a ho...
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Darlene TannerFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Darlene Tanner, age 78, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at 1:55 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill. Darlene was bo...
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Wingtips: Riggio's Shoebox says millennials can't get enough of those shoes with the holes your grandfather woreFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Small town newspapers aren't usually given to writing about fashion trends, but the run on wingtip shoes at Riggio's Shoebox in Du Quoin is big news. Owners Pete and Bet...