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William Joseph LamkeJul 25, 2014 9:00 am - William Joseph 'Bill' Lamke, 60, of Tamaroa, passed away at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Bill had worked in the underg...
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Marshall Browning launches new web-based patient health portalJul 25, 2014 9:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital is pleased to unveil their new Patient Health Portal referred to as "My MBH Portal," which is now available to all patients visiting the hospi...
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New county clerical contract fixes sick day issue and salary parityJul 25, 2014 9:00 am - The Perry County Board approved a three-year contract with Laborers Local 773 which affects the clerical staff in the Government Building, Highway Department and the Sta...
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Du Quoin's new pawn shop opens under weighty ordinance with five pages of city rules to followJul 25, 2014 9:00 am - A young man walked into the new Action Pawn shop on South Washington Street with a handful of video games, a headset and something he said was a tiny JVC brand video cam...
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Amy Gehrt: Time to end tax-dodge shadinessJul 24, 2014 11:00 pm - A growing number of American companies are moving overseas ... on paper, at least. The tactic is called a corporate inversion, but for those who have no idea what that m...
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Granlund cartoon: Banning pit bullsJul 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Dave Granlund cartoon on efforts to ban pit bull dogs. ...
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Celebration of lifeJul 24, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- In one of the most difficult and emotional weeks in recent Chester history, Bret and Toree Chandler were laid to rest at St. John Lutheran Cemetery on Thursda...
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Upstate Vietnam vet in Du Quoin during Illinois walkJul 24, 2014 9:00 am - The distance from Cairo in Southern Illinois to South Belot on the Illinois and Wisconsin border is 390 miles. Vietnam veteran Bill Trow,68, of Hoffman Estates, Ill. won...
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Extended Weather OutlookJul 24, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming cal...
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Fay KeyJul 24, 2014 9:00 am - Fay Key, 91, of Coello, passed away at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at her residence. Fay had been a homemaker and had worked at Allen Industries for 17 years. She w...