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Random acts of KindnessJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - A special event has been set up to celebrate the kindness of Abby Liefer and Hannah Porter, who were fatally injured in a traffic accident on Route 159 on Jan. 10. "Abby...
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Randolph County State's Attorney Case UpdatesJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - People v. Andrew L. Fullington: On January 15, 2015, 28-year-old Andrew L. Fullington, of Chester, pled guilty to the offense of obstructing justice before the Hono...
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CHS football team celebrates season with banquetJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- Chester football coach Bryan Lee called it "three lousy points" from the Final Four. The Chester High School football team celebrated its 2014 season with its...
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Did you feel it?Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - The U.S. Geological Survey says there was an earthquake in Southern Illinois on Monday night, just as folks were headed to bed after the 10 o'clock news. The 2.3 magnitu...
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Dorothy L. SmithJan 26, 2015 8:00 am - Dorothy L. Smith, 86, of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:34 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Dorothy had been an LPN and had worke...
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Joe Davis: Selfless advocate in the work of the Du Quoin chamber, huge inner strengthJan 26, 2015 8:00 am - Whether Joe Davis and son Rick at Southern Illinois Movers are working with Scott Air Force Base through eMails and Smart Phones to move a military family half-way aroun...
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Dear Du Quoin: Gov. Rauner selling the Du Quoin fair? I don't think so!Jan 26, 2015 8:00 am - The results of November's gubernatorial elections hadn't been announced yet when the rumor mill started its inexorable grinding of fact to pulp. "I'm hearing that Govern...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 26, 2015 8:00 am - Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South s...
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Norma Jean HarlanJan 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Norma Jean Harlan, age 84, of Du Quoin, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 in Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Ill. Norma Jean was born on March 5, 1930 in ...
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Mildred Louise BauersachsJan 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Mildred Louise Bauersachs, age 75, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 at 2:42 a.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, Ill. ...