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Rader, Crossland win re-election for Chester councilApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - The 2015 municipal and school board elections have come and gone and Russ Rader and Nancy Crossland won re-election to the Chester City Council on April 7. In the race f...
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Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in collegeApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Reid Roper - Illinois Roper went 0-for-2 but walked three times and scored three runs in Illinois 14-10 win over Eastern Illinois Tuesday night. Roper also saw some...
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Garden Cameos: Good soil foundation of fabulous gardenApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - With Earth Day on the horizon, it makes me think about the ground, the soil, the earth that we gardeners love so much. The soil is the basis for all things that grow. On...
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Ceramic tile: How it's made and what's newApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Ceramic tile is becoming increasingly popular in new-home construction, as well as remodels and renovations. Interestingly, this handsome and easy care covering for floo...
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School sales tax passesApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A countywide referendum on a new 1% sales tax that would help fund school building maintenance and repairs was approved by voters 1,924 to 1,804 (51.61% to 48.38%). Thos...
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Brent St. Germain: Baseball's intriguing teamsApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe that another Major League Baseball season has arrived. It seemed like it was only yesterday that the San Francisco Giants were celebrating their thi...
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Page H. Onorato: Bringing spring to the dinner tableApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - "Daddy, how come this milk tastes so funny?" I asked a few decades ago. "The cows graze on wild onions this time of the year; butter tastes a little odd, too, but it's s...
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Alongi and Spencer win mayors' races in Du Quoin, PinckneyvilleApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Even before the last four Du Quoin precincts were counted the face of city government was already changing. Mayor-elect Guy Alongi, who defeated incumbent Rex Duncan 935...
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JUCO Hoops: Walker finalist for awardApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Former John A. Logan College standout guard, Darien Walker, was one of 26 finalists for the prestigious Riley Wallace Award presented annually to the nation's top first-...
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Season Stepp: Try farmer's market sunchoke in a creamy potato soupApr 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Native to America, the sunchoke is a gnarly-looking little tuber, similar in appearance to fresh ginger. It is also known in some parts as a "Jerusalem artichoke," altho...