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Memorial Hospital recertified as acute stroke readyAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Memorial Hospital has been re-certified as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In 2009 Illinois developed legislation that allowe...
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Chester Public Library: Storytimes, book discussion, YouTube and moreAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Stay in touch with the Chester Public Library, where there is always plenty of activity. Call the library at (618) 826-3711. LapSit Story Times: 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays v...
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Memorial Hospital receives 5-star rankingAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rated Memorial Hospital of Chester a five-star hospital. The ranking is based on patient surveys collected in 20...
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Elizabeth Heffernan graduates U of I with honorsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elizabeth Michelle Heffernan, daughter of Mike and Joanie Heffernan of Chester, graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in Urbana this past spring. She was...
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Du Quoin Garden Club is Illinois Club of the YearAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin Garden Club has been named the Illinois Garden Club of the Year for 2019, a testament to the members' hard work and drive, according to the Garden Clubs of ...
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Six new Perry County COVID-19 cases on ThursdayAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Perry County Health Department has been notified of six additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, it announced Thursday, bringing the total number of positive...
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Du Quoin briefs: New SUV for policeAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - City will buy SUV for police department The Du Quoin city council has approved the purchase of a squad car for the Du Quoin Police Department. According to Mayor Guy Alo...
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Chester District 139 recognizes retirees, service anniversariesAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Chester Unit District 139 kicked off the new school year with a look back ... to the traditional end of the year breakfast that teachers and staff were denied at the fin...
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It Just Feels WeirdAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - It was a warm August evening and vividly Kerry Martin can remember working his 2-7 p.m. shift at the Carbondale Wal-Mart. That was 1985 and Martin was a junior at Southe...
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Illinois 4-H recognizes 4-H seniorsAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - During 2020, Illinois 4-H youth faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic with school closures, 4-H cancellations and 4-H exhibitions being moved to a virtual format...