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New polling places in seven Perry County precincts for 2014Jan 28, 2014 8:00 am - Perry County Clerk Josh Gross announced today that voters in seven of the county's precincts will be reporting to different polling places. Voters in five Du Quoin preci...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 28, 2014 8:00 am - Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Light and variable...
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Jerry Dale MaxtonJan 28, 2014 8:00 am - Jerry Dale Maxton, 73, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Jerry had worked for 27 years in the Fo...
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'Scarlett Soiree' theme of March 8 Du Quoin Youth Club charity ballJan 28, 2014 8:00 am - WHAT: The theme this year is "A Scarlett Soiree." WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 5:30 p.m. - midnight. WHERE: Du Quoin State Fairground Exhibition Hall. WHY: To support the Du...
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Gone, but not forgotten: Old Good Samaritan Hospital demolished on first anniversary of new hospital openingJan 27, 2014 8:00 am - The Du Quoin Evening Call extends its deep appreciation to Rose Aldag-McVey and Rachel Hall of the Good Samaritan Hospital marketing department for their assistance) A g...
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Murphysboro woman flees hold-up scene after clerk brandishes taserJan 27, 2014 8:00 am - A Murphysboro woman identified as Jo Lynn Gentry is in custody in connection with a failed armed robbery at the Amstar gas mart in Murphysboro. She is now charged with a...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 27, 2014 8:00 am - Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Monday Night...
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Dillard-Tracy call for the reopening of Tamms prisonJan 27, 2014 8:00 am - A key safety valve meant to protect the 10,000 men and women who work for the Illinois Department of Corrections was shut down just over one year ago by Gov. Pat Quinn. ...
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Thomas H. BurdelJan 27, 2014 8:00 am - Thomas H. Burdel, 68, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:22 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Tom was a retired carpenter. He was bo...
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Olympic champion: Bill Asbury, 2013 Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce outstandng citizen of the year, raises the bar for all of usJan 24, 2014 8:00 am - "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."--The motto of Special Olympics Bill Asbury is all about ability, not disability. For Special Olympic...