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Number of available ICU beds critically low, as COVID spikes in regionSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - The number of available ICU beds in southern Illinois has reached critical mass, as seriously ill COVID-19 patients are using almost all of them up, according to medical...
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Walker's Bluff owner: Casino agreement signed by county board needs to be redoneSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - The owner of Walker's Bluff Winery in Carterville says that the casino agreement signed by the Williamson County Board on Monday contained language she had never agreed ...
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Pet of the week Anastasia is sweet and beautifulSep 04, 2021 1:00 am - This sweet 5-year-old girl is Anastasia! She came to us from a feral colony, but given her friendliness, we don't think she was born feral. She is a little on the shy si...
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Sparta VFW Post marks 85 yearsSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 28, the Sparta VFW Post #2698 celebrated not only the 85th anniversary of their 1936 charter, but also Legacy Life Member Matthew "Fritz" Mihelcic. Mihelcic is t...
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Jim Shields tournament now the Jim Shields/Leah Search tournamentSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 28, Chester Country Club hosted the annual Jim Shields Golf Tournament for St. Mary's School. This year, the name of Leah Search (Jim's daughter and Tate's wife)...
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Prairie Du Rocher teen killed Friday when car hit by trainSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - A 16-year-old Prairie Du Rocher girl was killed Friday when the car she was driving was hit by a train in her hometown. The teen, identified as Lillian "Lilly" Vandeford...
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More than 20% of Du Quoin High School students on quarantine; extracurriculars temporarily canceledSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - With more than 20% of the student body on COVID-19 quarantine, Du Quoin High School has put all extracurricular activities on hold until at least next week Tuesday. Dist...
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Ridge Fogerson receives Edna Sharp scholarshipAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Mrs. Edna M. Sharp was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Chester. She taught Sunday School lessons to countless children and adults in her lifetime; she sh...
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Governor calls on school, health workers to be vaccinatedAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - The statewide indoor mask mandate is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 5 or be subject to weekl...
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Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workersAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - The statewide indoor mask mandate is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 5 or be subject to weekl...