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Gregory Stephan BighamNov 06, 2014 8:00 am - Gregory Stephan "Steve" Bigham, age 66, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. Steve was born on Dec. 4, 1947, in Mattoon, Illinois, to Edw...
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Seen-on-Scene: Lock and Dam renamingNov 05, 2014 10:00 pm -
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Bert asks to reexamine reimbursement ordinanceNov 05, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Chester Police, Fire and Public Safety Committee met Wednesday at Chester City Hall and Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert asked Chester city aldermen Robert P...
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Lock and Dam renamed after Jerry F. CostelloNov 05, 2014 10:00 pm - MODOC -- More than 40 years after it was placed in service, the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam was renamed after one of its biggest supporters in a ceremony on Thursday. Former ...
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Dora C. JonesNov 05, 2014 8:00 am - Dora C. Jones, age 87, of Du Quoin, Ill., went home to be with Jesus on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at 3:04 a.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, with her children and grand...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 05, 2014 8:00 am - Wednesday A slight chance of showers between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipita...
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Roberta A. JacksonNov 05, 2014 8:00 am - Roberta A. Jackson, 77, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at her residence. Roberta had worked for Illinois Power Company. She was a membe...
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Election Day: Democrats take three of four local seatsNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Despite a constant rain and fall-like conditions, the outlook wasn't as gloomy for the four local candidates who appeared to emerge victorious in Tuesday's general elect...
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Favorite son Bost unseats EnyartNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Mike Bost has defeated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart in southern Illinois' 12th District. The district has been in Democratic hands f...
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Chester City Council hears Halloween commentsNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Chester City Council met for its first post-Halloween regular session on Monday and the topic of the Trick or Treat in River City event came up during pub...