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Baseball tournament raises $8,550 for Special OlympicsDec 19, 2013 8:00 am - The numbers are in and last weekend's first annual 2013 Boys Baseball Winter Indoor Classic raised at least $8,550 for Special Olympics Illinois Area 15. According to Pa...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 19, 2013 8:00 am - Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Thursday Night Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to ...
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Winter heating problems: Morning furnace fire in Dowell spreads to roomDec 19, 2013 8:00 am - The Dowell Fire Department Wednesday morning received mutual aid from the Du Quoin, Elkville and Christopher fire departments after a 10:30 a.m. call to the Joyce Jarosk...
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Du Quoin Jaycees to host youth movie nights in January at the Grand TheaterDec 19, 2013 8:00 am - The Du Quoin Jaycees are holding their 2014 youth movie nights on Tuesday and Thursday Jan. 21 and 23 at 7 p.m. at the Grand Theater. The Jaycees are seeking sponsors to...
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Murphysboro tradition has a wonderfully Du Quoin twistDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - For years, the Murphysboro American newspaper, participating merchants and the Murphysboro Community High School have participated in a downtown promotion called "Miss M...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 49. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Wednesday Night Partly c...
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Bill Mathis Express a family affairDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - The late Bill Mathis, who passed away in January 2009, was all about families and community and doing the right thing. It's hard to believe it's been five years since hi...
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Mother Goose & Friends at Du Quoin Library this Thursday at 6 p.m.; All Angel Tree tags takenDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - Mother Goose and her friends are coming to the hamlet of Du Quoin on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. This FREE event will be held in the Du Quoin Public Library next to city...
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Patricia Ann GladsonDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - Patricia Ann "Pat" Gladson, age 83, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at 10:16 p.m. in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Pat was b...
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Steven Kent McClanahanDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - Steven Kent McClanahan, 64, of Du Quoin, passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Steven had worked in sales at Macy...