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Extended Weather OutlookJan 30, 2015 8:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Saturday A ...
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Du Quoin at 95.7% water efficiencyJan 30, 2015 8:00 am - They have taken a verbal beating at city hall since the January water bills came out. By the way, the January bills are largely based on December usage as the city counc...
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Sparta District 140 BOE holds special sessionJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - SPARTA -- The Sparta District 140 Board of Education met in special session on Thursday at Sparta Lincoln School and after a nearly two-and-a-half-hour executive session...
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Joe Davis: Uncommon ServiceJan 29, 2015 8:00 am - The Du Quoin Chamber of CommerceWednesday night honored Joe Davis as the 2014 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Presenter Dixie Travelstead said of the past chamber presi...
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Du Quoin Insurance Co. Building Being Demolished TodayJan 29, 2015 8:00 am - Excavating contractor Dennis George Thursday made quick work of demolishing the Du Quoin Insurance Agency building at 110 East Main Street in downtown Du Quoin. The demo...
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Rita J. MartinJan 29, 2015 8:00 am - Rita J. Martin, 95, of Du Quoin, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at her home at 221 W. Franklin St. in Du Quoin with her family at her side. Rita was born on Ju...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 29, 2015 8:00 am - Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cl...
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Dylan James FannJan 29, 2015 8:00 am - Dylan James Fann, 22, of Du Quoin, passed away at 12:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in Du Quoin. Dylan was born March 17, 1992 at Peoria, Ill. to his parents, Shawn Taylo...
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Red Bud girls down SteelevilleJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - STEELEVILLE -- Allanah Renner posted a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds, but Steeleville fell behind early to Red Bud in a 47-43 loss to the Musketeers on Ja...
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A Brighter Du QuoinJan 28, 2015 8:00 am - Du Quoin electrical contractor David McIntire told the Du Quoin City Council Monday night that the city's forward-thinking LED lighting upgrade program is approximately ...