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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...
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Snake Road closed through October for fall migrationAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - WOLF LAKE - Biannually the Shawnee National Forest closes Forest Service Road No. 345, also known as Snake Road, to help ensure safe crossing for snakes and amphibians d...
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COVID-19 mitigations increased for the Du Quoin State FairAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Agriculture announced mitigations to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Delta varian...
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Du Quoin State Fair honors veterans SundayAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - Springfield - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the Du Quoin State Fair invite veterans for a free day at the fai...
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Miners sweep Schaumburg for perfect home stand Southern Illinois finishes 6-0 on the week to keep pace in West Division raceAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners swept the Schaumburg Boomers on Sunday night at Rent One Park, earning a 5-2 result to win their sixth game in a row and finish off...
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Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census dataAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this...
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Opening week goes smoothly; 50 students start year in quarantineAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Du Quoin Unit District 300 welcomed back around 1,400 students this week, minus 50 students who are starting the year in quarantine. According to officials, six of them ...
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Du Quoin area briefs - RLC blood drive; masks in DQ City HallAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Rend Lake College blood drive Aug. 23 Rend Lake College and the American Red Cross will host four blood drives on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the first one ...
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99 new COVID-19 cases in Perry County; total now 204 as of Aug. 16Aug 22, 2021 1:00 am - The Perry County Health Department said Monday it has been notified of 99 additional positive cases of COVID-19, since it last took stock the previous Thursday morning. ...
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JALC requires masks for everyone on campus, effective Aug. 20Aug 22, 2021 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - Due to a recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases in southern Illinois, John A. Logan College officials have decided to require all individuals on campus to...