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OBITUARY: Laverne Marie “Vernie” FryMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Laverne Marie "Vernie" Fry, 75, resident of Eldorado, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Herrin Hospital. Vernie was born in Ridgway Dec. 27, 1939, to the late Clar...
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Kent Bush: Minnie Minoso was famous for the right reasonsMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - I always loved Minnie Minoso. The Cuban immigrant who was the ninth black player in the major leagues and the first in Chicago died Sunday. He was somewhere around 90. B...
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Crossing Home: A weekly roundup of fomer local playersMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Tyler Smithpeters - SIU Smithpeters played just five minutes - all in the first half - in SIU's 63-57 win over Drake Saturday at the SIU Arena. Smithpeters was 0-for-1 f...
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St. John Lady Hornets win tournamentFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The 4th Annual Vicki Jany Memorial Volleyball Tournament was held Feb. 27-28. This was the former Lutheran School "A" Team Volleyball Tournament that was rena...
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Yvonne HamplemanFeb 27, 2015 8:00 am - Yvonne Hampleman, 84, of Tamaroa, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at the Kindred-St. Anthony Healthcare in St. Louis, Mo. Yvonne was a homemaker. She ha...
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Dear Du Quoin: Iwo Jima flag-raiser marched in 1953 Du Quoin centennial paradeFeb 27, 2015 8:00 am - This past Monday, Feb. 23 passed by quietly as so many days do. We went about our lives, going to work or the coffee shops. Teenagers went to school, as they always do. ...
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One manager for BOTH Springfield & Du Quoin fairs?Feb 27, 2015 8:00 am - Newly appointed acting Illinois Department of Agriculture director Philip Nelson and Gov. Bruce Rauner are apparently giving a lot of time and attention to the naming of...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 27, 2015 8:00 am - Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Friday Night Mostly cloudy...
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Looking Up: Shining under your feetFeb 27, 2015 12:01 am - Peter Becker More Content Now The entire night sky before you - what a wonderful thought. Yet this will never be unless you are an astronaut. An entire planet blocks hal...
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Health Watch: Sticking to your health plan when your family isn't helpingFeb 27, 2015 12:01 am - TIP OF THE WEEK Do you ever feel like your spouse's diet is sabotaging your weight loss? Or you use your kid's schedule as an excuse for a week of skipped workouts? Yes,...