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Early retirement will be more of a bargaining issue in Dist. 300 talksJan 20, 2014 8:00 am - At the forefront of future contract talks in Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 and other school districts in Illinois will be early retirement and the cost of it for ...
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Marilyn Kay DailyJan 20, 2014 8:00 am - Marilyn Kay Daily, 76, of Du Quoin, passed away at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at her residence. Kay retired from Illinois Power Company after 36 years as a Custom...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 20, 2014 8:00 am - M.L.King Day Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night A 50 percent chance of light snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. ...
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40-year-old Christopher man's death investigatedJan 18, 2014 10:00 pm - The death of a 40-year-old Christopher man with high levels of alcohol in his system continues to be listed as suspicious Late Sunday Coroner Marty Leffler had not relea...
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Elkville Casey's robbed SaturdayJan 18, 2014 10:00 pm - At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, the Jackson County Sheriff received a call from Casey's General Store in Elkville reporting that an armed robbery had j...
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Perry County consolidates polling places; adds new voting machinesJan 17, 2014 8:00 am - Plans for the March 18 Primary Election are proceeding on schedule, County Clerk Josh Gross announced at the Jan. 16 Perry County Board meeting. Sample ballots should be...
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Hilda M. HiggersonJan 17, 2014 8:00 am - Hilda M. Higgerson, 97, of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at her residence. Hilda had worked as a copy editor for the Moline Dispatch, Robins...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 17, 2014 8:00 am - Friday Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of preci...
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Rednour Jr. to fill late father's shoes as bank chairman, stepping down as Fair managerJan 16, 2014 10:00 pm - John Rednour, Jr., announced today that he is stepping down as manager of the Du Quoin State Fair in order to fill his late father's shoes as chairman of the board at th...
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Law a family affair for the Campanellas: Calen Campanella joins brother Jordan in Du Quoin law officeJan 16, 2014 8:00 am - Law is a family affair for the Honorable Judge James Campanella, wife Kathy and sons Jordan and Calen, as the new sign "Campanella and Campanella--Brothers at Law" went ...