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In 1939, Rev. Owen Whitfield of Du Quoin led the storied Missouri sharecroppers protest; Family members to re-enact protest Saturday, Jan. 11Jan 02, 2014 8:00 am - Little did presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt know that when he spoke of "the forgotten man" during his 1932 campaign--in the grips of the Great Depression--he...
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Mayor Duncan: Du Quoin off to great start in 2014Jan 02, 2014 8:00 am - A simple question for Mayor Rex Duncan as the City of Du Quoin begins a new year. "What are your thoughts about the coming year." Duncan took time from his New Year's ho...
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Irene ConteJan 02, 2014 8:00 am - Irene Conte, 98, of Du Quoin, passed away at 3:53 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at Fairview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Du Quoin. Irene had worked in housekeep...
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Gerald Laverne GeorgeJan 02, 2014 8:00 am - Gerald Laverne 'Butch' George, 75, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:08 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Butch was a contractor. He was of the ...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 31, 2013 8:00 am - Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph. Ne...
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Fred L. RichardsDec 31, 2013 8:00 am - Fred L. Richards, 88, of Tamaroa, passed away at 4:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Fred was a retired mine construction welder at T...
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Darren S. HiltDec 30, 2013 8:00 am - Darren S. Hilt, 52, of Tamaroa, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Darren had worked for over 20 years at C...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 30, 2013 8:00 am - Monday Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a stea...
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New year, new taxi service in Du QuoinDec 30, 2013 8:00 am - The City of Du Quoin has issued an operating license to Kurt and Cathy Johnson who will do business starting today as the Johnson Cab Co. The couple will provide 24-hour...
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Rutherford: 'This is not about closing facilities, it's about managing assets'Dec 30, 2013 8:00 am - Did somebody just open the window and let a good idea in? It was Illinois treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Rutherford, who was in Southern Illinois a...