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Decision made: Damaged Du Quoin Insurance Agency building will come downNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - Du Quoin Insurance Agency owner Ronnell Karoski said Monday that her family has made the decision to have their downtown business building demolished after it was damage...
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Tuscola escapes Chester with 17-14 winNov 14, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- A second too early and a yard too far. Wyatt Ruehling's pass, intended for 6-foot-5 tight end Jordan Berner, was intercepted by Josh Knight on the Tuscola 10-...
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In one way, defeated treasurer, sheriff are grateful for the breakNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - No elected official goes out to lose an election, but treasurer Bill Taylor and Sheriff Keith Kellerman say that while they will miss the work, at the same time, they wo...
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LaVerne RestoffNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - LaVerne Restoff, 67, of Scheller, passed away at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Tamaroa, Ill., surrounded by her famil...
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Family Reading Week in Du Quoin promises quality time and funNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - You have a chance to be a hero in your children's eyes by taking them to one or both of two reading events next week. On Tuesday, Nov. 18 the Du Quoin Public Library wil...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind. Saturday A 50 percent chanc...
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Almeda Elnora (Crane) ReamesNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - Almeda Elnora (Crane) Reames , age 88, of Orange City, Florida (formerly of Pinckneyville, Illinois) passed away Nov. 9, 2014 at Florida Memorial Hospice. Almeda was bor...
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Richard D. WinterNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - Richard D. Winter, age 88, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Richard was bo...
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'Scouting for Food' pick up this SaturdayNov 14, 2014 8:00 am - Du Quoin Cub Scout Pack 128 Scouting for Food campaign began last Saturday with bag distribution throughout town. Unfortunately, scouts ran out of official Scouting for ...
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Salvage crews raise sunken towboatNov 13, 2014 10:00 pm - Salvage crews continued work on raising the sunken towboat "Maverick" on Friday north of Lone Eagle Coal Dock along Route 3 south of Chester. Knight Hawk Coal Spokesma...