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Extended Weather OutlookDec 24, 2014 8:00 am - Wednesday Rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 ...
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County Clerk's office finalizes filings for April municipal, city electionsDec 24, 2014 8:00 am - Perry County elections director Tory Woods in the office of Perry County Clerk Josh Gross has finalized filings for the April 7, 2015 municipal and school board election...
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Pinckneyville council votes change in workers' comp policyDec 24, 2014 8:00 am - The Pinckneyville City Council renewed their worker's compensation insurance through Arthur J. Gallager and Co., opting to go with a new carrier at a cost of $154,617. T...
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New cyber bullying law to take effect Jan. 1Dec 23, 2014 10:00 pm - A new Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will expand school districts' authority to punish any sort of cyber bullying, as long as it affects the classroom, to outside sch...
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Sue Robinson set the bar high at Fairview CenterDec 23, 2014 8:00 am - In 1974 Carbondale realtor and management company owner John Cherry hand-picked Sue Robinson to manage his Fairview Nursing Center. He was confident of her ability and c...
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Joseph F. Dawson Sr.Dec 23, 2014 8:00 am - Joseph F. Dawson Sr., age 87, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at 4:45 a.m. in his home. Joseph was born on Feb. 14, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio, ...
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Carol RobinsonDec 23, 2014 8:00 am - Carol 'Sue' Robinson, 77, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:03 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Sue worked as an Administrato...
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More arrests made in Randy's burglaryDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - The Chester Police Department announced, in a Tuesday news release, that it has arrested 19-year-old James M. Johnson, of Chester, in alleged connection to the weekend b...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night Showers likely, mainly after midnight. C...
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County Board approves new appointmentsDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- In its final meeting of 2014, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved a list of new board appointments and heard an update from Honeywell business...