The Gift: Du Quoin police hand out $100 bills

While attending a Christmas concert on Thursday evening, Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi received a message on Facebook that read as follows:

"Hey mayor, if I donate $1,000 would the Du Quoin Police Department be willing to identify 10 individuals and their families who are in need, then, walk up to them and place in their hand a Christmas card with a $100 bill in it?"

The message went on to say they want to remain anonymous, but wanted the public to know that Du Quoin was a friendly and generous community.

The mayor said, "I have seen many acts of kindness over the past several weeks and this does not surprise me that someone has stepped forward again to help others out in the community."

When asked if the mayor knows the individual or family, he simply said "yes, and they are the kind of people that are always helping out others in a time of need."

Du Quoin residents be on alert! An officer may walk up to you with a card that says Merry Christmas with $100 inside.

Spirit of Christmas

Alive and Well

The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Du Quoin.

The Holiday Lights Fair had another extraordinary weekend on the heels of the cookies with Santa Claus event last week.

The Liberty Church on West Main Street hosted the Remember Me observance Sunday night, attended by approximately 150 residents.

The Du Quoin Middle School and Du Quoin High School bands performed in concerts at 1:30 p.m. Sunday with beautiful church services all across the county.