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Du Quoin girl is candidate for Miss Illinois Teen titleAug 06, 2014 9:00 am - KyLee Sizemore from Du Quoin, daughter of Marty & Stacey Sizemore has been selected to participate in the 2015 Miss Illinois Teen USA Pageant. The pageant will take plac...
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Twardoski pleads guilty to first-degree murder in plea dealAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - In a surprise announcement, Derrick J. Twardoski pled guilty to one count of first-degree murder in connection to a May 10, 2013 house fire in Percy that claimed the liv...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 05, 2014 9:00 am - Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoo...
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Glee KalbAug 05, 2014 9:00 am - Glee (Draves) Kalb, age 90, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014 at 5:53 p.m. in Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Ill. Glee was born on July 2...
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Hospital Board approves mower purchaseAug 05, 2014 9:00 am - The Pinckneyville Community Hospital Board of Directors authorized the purchase of a diesel grasshopper mower before the end of the calendar year for $13,025 from Dietri...
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Chester Stingers begin third year of operationAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- With 122 players signed up across all levels, the Chester Stingers began their third year of operation with the first day of practice on Aug. 2. The Cohen Com...
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John Lester KiselewskiAug 04, 2014 9:00 am - John Lester "Jack" Kiselewski, age 64, of Waltonville, Ill., passed away 1:49 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, surrounded...
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Du Quoin Elks' gift to Anna vets' home buys cable television for a yearAug 04, 2014 9:00 am - On June 26, the Du Quoin Elks Lodge #884 members visited the Illinois Veterans' Home in Anna (IVHA). The IVHA is an independent/assisted living facility with 72 veterans...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 04, 2014 9:00 am - Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in th...
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More building problems in downtown Du QuoinAug 04, 2014 9:00 am - The City of Du Quoin has called on masonry contractor Wade Crews to install a new keystone above the second story window of what most still know as the Hobby House build...