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SIH Primary Care Harrisburg temporailry closed amid COVID-19 concernsAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - HARRISBURG - Harrisburg's largest physicians clinic, SIH Primary Care Harrisburg, closed Monday after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. SIH issued a news r...
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Southern Illinois offers plenty of shorebirds to observeAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Shorebirds represent one of the largest families of birds in the United States, made up of 62 species. They are small to medium-sized birds that can often be seen probin...
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IDPH voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masksAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Change...
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Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions; Statewide positivity rate remains level near 4 percentAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 8,000 over the weekend as the virus positivity rate hovered around 4 percent. As of Monday, the rolling seven-day average...
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Retired teachers welcome Chester students, staff back to schoolAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Chester retired teachers weren't going to let a pandemic stop them from welcoming students, teachers, staff, bus drivers and parents to a new school year - even though n...
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Kristin Wolter is new Chester High School counselorAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Kristin Wolter is the new school counselor at Chester High School, bringing years of experience in counseling from around southern Illinois, St. Louis and Metro East. "I...
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Council wants more info before agreeing to storage facilityAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin City Council has hit the pause button on a proposal for a storage facility at the west end of he Route 51 overpass. The city's zoning board has recommended ...
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Coroner: Waiting for labs to finalize cause of brothers' deathsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Perry County Coroner Paul Searby said Thursday he will not rule on a cause of death for two Du Quoin brothers until he has received toxicology reports. The coroner's off...
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Prep golf: CHS Boys start 2020 golf season 4-1; Lady Jackets begin 2-1Aug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Chester High School boys golf team has burst out of the gate this fall with a 4-1 record, and victories over Steeleville (2), Red Bud and Zeigler-Royalton. Their onl...
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Garden club salutes 20-year members with library donationAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin Garden Club presented books to the Du Quoin Public Library in honor of Bonnie Wilson and Ruth Showalter for their 20 years of active service to the club. Li...