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Nearly 100 entries for Friday's twilight fair paradeAug 19, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin State Fair's First Lady, Mrs. Jeannine Baxter, who is celebrating her 25th year at the fair and Pixar Film's "Mater" the tow truck will lead the nearly 100 ...
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One instructional aide, four teachers express intent to retire in Dist. 300Aug 19, 2014 9:00 am - A longtime instructional aide and four teachers have told the Du Quoin Dist. 300 central office they intend to retire in the next three years. The Du Quoin board of educ...
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Du Quoin Booster Club has four important initiatives as the 2014 football season opensAug 19, 2014 9:00 am - The start of the school year means busy times for the Booster Club...especially in the next couple of weeks, according to president Pete Patalas. "We have several projec...
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THE WAR ON DRUGSAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Anyone with a computer and an internet connection has probably noticed a wave of recent drug arrests by area law enforcement. The Chester Police Department ha...
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Seen-on-Scene: Back to SchoolAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm -
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Du Quoin Post Office to sell Hallmark cardsAug 18, 2014 9:00 am - Next time you visit the post office for stamps, you might also be able to buy (and send) your brother his belated birthday card. The U.S. Postal Service will start selli...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 18, 2014 9:00 am - Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west northwest wind. Monday Night A 20 percent chance of show...
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Vincent J. Mannino Sr.Aug 18, 2014 9:00 am - Vincent J. Mannino Sr., 89, of Waterloo, Ill., passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 in Waterloo, Ill. He was born March 4, 1925 in Du Quoin, Ill. to the late Salvatore & Fr...
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Linda Marie BakerAug 18, 2014 9:00 am - Linda Marie 'Minnie' Baker, 67, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Linda had worked as a nurse for man...
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Lucile M. MasonAug 18, 2014 9:00 am - Lucile M. Mason, 100, of Du Quoin, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Lucile had been a homemaker. She e...