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Back to School: Students return to classes this weekAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Summer vacation is over, as students return to classrooms across the county this week and administrators voiced their hopes for the 2014-15 school year. "We're excited a...
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213 concealed carry permits issued in Perry County as of JulyAug 17, 2014 9:00 am - Illinois State Police have issued 213 concealed carry permits so far to gun owners in Perry County as the popularity of the Illinois program continues to grow. But the g...
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Gas leak leads to evacuations in ChesterAug 15, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- It's the type of situation no homeowner would want to wake up to. A power line on Swanwick Street in Chester fell on and ignited a nearby van and street sign ...
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Retired Police Chief Mike Ward to run for city councilAug 15, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin Board of Education president and retired Du Quoin Chief of Police Mike Ward, 54, today announced that he will be a candidate for the Du Quoin City Council. The ...
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How big can my musical instrument be to be able to take it on a Du Quoin school bus?Aug 15, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 schools have downsized the number of student bus routes from 11 to nine and, because of that, more kids are riding some buses and on...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 15, 2014 9:00 am - Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south southeast...
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Annual Booster Club soap game to celebrate all sports at Du Quoin High SchoolAug 14, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin Booster Club will celebrate fall sports during next week's annual Gatorade game scrimmage night at the high school. Booster Club president Pete Patalas expl...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 14, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near ...
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Oil & chip work begins September 4 in TamaroaAug 14, 2014 9:00 am - The Village Board awarded the contract for asphalt to Illini Asphalt for $28,129 which was $800 below the estimated cost. Overall, the village is spending $43,000 on str...
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New Pinckneyville hospital hits targetsAug 14, 2014 9:00 am - Construction on the new Pinckneyville Community Hospital is on target for a May 12, 2015 completion date and a late-October dry-in date, said Robins & Morton Superintend...