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Fast times, kids, music and unions: welcome to the fair!Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois bred harness horses routinely shaved three to five seconds off their personal best records on the lightning fast Magic Mile at the Du Quoin State Fair. A millio...
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It's not your grandfather's ride; 'The Virus' part of a growing computer driven carnivalAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The midway at the Du Quoin State Fair is no longer your grandfather's carnival. Late last week, Freddie Miller of Miller's Spectacular Shows wasn't waiting on a case of ...
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County Board proclaims Retired Teachers' DayAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - With a light agenda on the schedule last Friday, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners proclaimed Sept. 1 as Retired Teachers' Day in the county. Several local memb...
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CHS cross country starts season on the road at New Athens and SIUEAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The Chester High School cross country teams kicked off the season on the road with meets at New Athens (August 25) and at SIU-Edwardsville (August 29). The CHS boys team...
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Prudence Hilburn: ‘Speckled' frosting gives cake a unique lookAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - When asked to bring a dessert to a social event, I like for it to be a little different. If you prepare Granny's Speckled Coconut Cake from my cookbook, "A Treasury of S...
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Roots of Wisdom: Getting your grass in gearAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Have you decided that your lawn lies somewhere between "a perfect velvet carpet" and "a grass disaster"? Do you need to perform some lawn maintenance that does not inc...
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FOOTBALL: Panthers run wild on Musketeers, win 44-14Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Panthers Alex Howard and Caulden Lazenby combined for five total touchdowns and Pinckneyville ran past Red Bud 44-14 on Friday at Quillman Field. PCHS never trailed, and...
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Get A Life: What's your natural optimism level?Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - According to research by psychologists at the University of Illinois, no matter what happens, people tend to return to a genetically fixed level of optimism. David Telle...
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Adam Hill: Sleepers, busts, breakouts abound in fantasy footballAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - For better or worse, the dramatic rise of daily leagues has changed the landscape of fantasy sports forever. There was a time when fantasy players would be stuck with th...
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Randolph County State's Attorney case updatesAug 29, 2015 11:00 pm - People v. Courtney L. Ray: On August 13, 19-year-old Courtney L. Ray, of Evansville, pled guilty to the offense of residential burglary before the Honorable Gene G...