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Walter Hoxie SmithJan 09, 2015 8:00 am - Hoxie Smith, beloved husband, father, and friend to all, passed away on Jan. 6, 2015 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Hoxie was born in Du Quoin, Illin...
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Movie review: Mike Leigh applies an artist's touch to ‘Mr. Turner'Jan 09, 2015 12:01 am - There's a terrific scene near the end of Mike Leigh's resplendent biopic "Mr. Turner." In it, Leigh's subject, celebrated British landscape painter J.M.W. Turner, sits f...
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Looking Up: Warm window to the starsJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - By Peter Becker More Content Now My, it is cold out there. If you live in the cold Northeast like this writer, you're well aware how cold it can get in January and Febru...
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Movie review: Soulful ‘Selma' offers a new lens on historyJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - Fifty years! Fifty: 5-0! That's how long it's been since the passage of the Voting Rights Act. It was meant to be the end of government-sponsored racism, but a 2013 Supr...
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Movie review: Timothy Spall steps up to the palette as the artist J.M.W. TurnerJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - By Ed Symkus More Content Now British actor Timothy Spall had been a featured actor in four of British writer-director Mike Leigh's films before "Mr. Turner." Now he get...
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Movie review: Hazy, crazy Thomas Pynchon novel ‘Inherent Vice' makes it to the screenJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - By Ed Symkus More Content Now A slinky woman pays a call to and asks a favor of a private detective. We've seen or read this kind of start in countless noir novels and m...
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Prep Wrestling: Harrisburg falls short to Red DevilsJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Murphysboro edged Harrisburg 38-36 on the wrestling mat Thursday night at Bonnell Gymnasium. The Bulldogs picked up three fall wins, two decisions and two forfeits, whil...
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Prep Hoops: Red Devils hold off HarrisburgJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Suffice to say, Murphysboro spread the love Friday night. Senior guard Devante Jones got the Red Devils going in the first half, scoring 15 points to give Murphysboro a ...
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Safety Committee discusses new fire truck, police body camerasJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER - The Police, Fire and Public Safety Committee met in regular session at the Chester Municipal Building on Jan. 7 and discussed upcoming projects with the Cheste...
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Health Watch: Staying fit as a frequent flyerJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - TIP OF THE WEEK Travel makes exercise difficult but not impossible. You just have to come prepared. Whether you're on a business trip, heading out on vacation, or visiti...