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Dr. Elaine Heffner: Look me in the eyeMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - The impact of technology on children is a source of much controversy these days, often the explanation for aspects of children's behavior that people are concerned about...
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Victor D. Infante: ‘Avengers' begs the questions, ‘Why superheroes, and why now?'May 03, 2015 11:00 pm - The Avengers started a fist fight on my Facebook wall the other day. No, they weren't punching out bad guys such as Loki, Ultron or the Red Skull, but rather they were t...
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George Barnes: Generosity during a time of crisis in NepalMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Whenever a great disaster hits somewhere in the world, our attention turns to that area for awhile. It's hard to keep our focus too long, because the world keeps changin...
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Four homes evacuated in gas line incidentMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Four homes in a one-block radius were evacuated in a minor natural gas leak incident at the corner of Opdyke and William streets in Chester on Monday morning....
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BASEBALL: Indians whip Wildcats, 12-2May 03, 2015 11:00 pm - The baseball Indians finished conference play with an exclamation point, drilling Anna-Jonesboro 12-2 in five innings on Friday at the Ballpark at Du Quoin High School. ...
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SOFTBALL: Lady Indians slip past A-J, 3-2May 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Marisa Ferguson struck out ten and didn't allow an earned run and Jordyn Bullar delivered a key RBI triple in the bottom of the fifth inning to help Du Quoin get past An...
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New fair manager to share Du Quoin and Springfield dutiesMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Philip Nelson announced Monday the hiring of Patrick Buchen as the next state fair manager. Buchen, 63, was born and raised o...
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Mark Hopkins: Celebrating Mother's DayMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Today, I'm writing about my Mother so you will think about yours. Harry Caray, the old baseball announcer for the Cardinals and Cubs used to say when someone took a big ...
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Prudence Hilburn: Chocolate chips make cookies delightfulMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in the 1930s, probably had no idea what a tremendous impact her cookies would have on American cuisine. It has been more than...
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Dist. 300 Foundation Dinner: A Celebration of AchievementMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Du Quoin attorney and Distinguished Service Award recipient Kurt Harris asked graduating seniors Saturday to "pay it forward" and to bless others as he has been blessed....