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Extended Weather OutlookDec 24, 2013 8:00 am - Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, w...
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Dear Du Quoin: Reflections, thanks and best wishes at ChristmasDec 24, 2013 8:00 am - Christmas in Du Quoin has always been a special time of the year. The colorful lights and decorations, the Christmas carols, and festive atmosphere are unique, fun, and ...
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Carl Dean GaerigDec 24, 2013 8:00 am - Carl Dean Gaerig passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 with his beloved wife Ruth nearby, and surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Carl was born in Du Quoin, I...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 23, 2013 8:00 am - Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the ev...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29...
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Betty R. DolceDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - Betty R. Dolce, 80, of Willisville, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Betty was born in Du Quoin...
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Sheriff working on specs for new courthouse roofDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - Sheriff Keith Kellerman showed pictures from his recent trip to the roof on the west side of the courthouse. Repairs are clearly needed. Kellerman said the west side is ...
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Rev. Fred Fieker, 26-year Du Quoin pastor, rememberedDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - During his 26-year pastorate at St. John's United Church of Christ, Rev. Fred Fieker was the very best of Du Quoin. Period. His understanding of the human condition and ...
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Wish granted: New Du Quoin grocery; Painstaking work behind the scenes in recent weeks packages million dollar Kroger replacement in Du Quoin's Southtowne Shopping CenterDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - A complex and creative $1 million business plan will reload the Kroger store in the Southtowne Shopping Center with a new, full service grocery by April 2014. Du Quoin B...
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PCHS board fills upcoming Loiacono vacancy in school's industrial technology programDec 19, 2013 8:00 am - The Pinckneyville Community High School Board hired Loren Baird to fill the Industrial Technology position that will be created by the retirement of Sam Loiacono at the ...