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St. Nicholas Hotel project is approaching $1 million: City will pay $10,000 in TIF money up front; $200,000 over 20 yearsFeb 25, 2014 8:00 am - The Du Quoin city council Monday approved a Tax Increment Financing Agreement that will rebate developers of a micro-brewery in the St. Nicholas Hotel $10,000 a year for...
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County, city road engineers face perfect storm after hard winterFeb 24, 2014 8:00 am - The fact that Illinois is in the fifth and last year of its $500 million capital construction program and that the local share of motor fuel tax money hasn't increased s...
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Dennie KamesFeb 24, 2014 8:00 am - Dennie Kames, 83, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:22 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehab Center in Du Quoin. Dennie had been a self-employed ...
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Ronnie L. Brashear Sr.Feb 24, 2014 8:00 am - Ronnie L. Brashear Sr., 66, Erwin, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at his home. A native of Anna, Ill., he was the son of Ilene Hammett Brashear of Erwin and...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 24, 2014 8:00 am - Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a ...
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Marcella MajewskiFeb 24, 2014 8:00 am - Marcella Majewski, 79, of Tamaroa, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at her residence with her children and sister by her side. Marcella was a homemaker. ...
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Dist. 300 reassigns teacher to DMS science; fills four extracurricular slotsFeb 24, 2014 8:00 am - Following Thursday night's executive session, the Du Quoin Board of Education approved the transfer of Darin Hicks to a Middle School science teacher position for the 2...
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Perry County board borrows $200,000, opens roof bidsFeb 21, 2014 8:00 am - The Perry County Board approved borrowing $200,000 in a tax anticipation warrant from First National Bank in Pinckneyville at an interest rate of 1.4 percent. Tr...
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Vince PeradottaFeb 21, 2014 8:00 am - Vince Peradotta, age 59, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill. Vince was born on Sept. 3...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 21, 2014 8:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind...