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A letter to our readersJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - To our readers: Today's Harrisburg Register is the final Friday edition of this newspaper. Starting next week, the Harrisburg Register/Eldorado Journal will switch to a ...
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Du Quoin briefs: City Lake fees coming in quickly; council OKs pay hike for future elected officials; apply now to work State FairJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - City Lake boat fees coming in quickly The new boat fees at Du Quoin City Lake have raised $2,382 in the past 45 days, Mayor Guy Alongi told the city council on Monday; a...
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FOID, red flags and restraining orders Highland Park shooter was able to buy assault weapon despite previous police run-insJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - The mass shooting at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade has prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a gun in a state with some of the strictest gu...
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Du Quoin superintendent Hickam heads into final year with District 300Jul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Du Quoin Superintendent Matt Hickam is entering his final year as superintendent. By the end of the 2022-23 school year, Hickam will either be preparing to step up as th...
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Southern Arts Fund, Artspace name regional grant recipientsJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Artspace 304 announces 18 arts and cultural projects throughout the region that are being supported by grants from the Southern Arts Fund. Recipients include individual ...
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Saline County student named Angler of the YearJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Youth from across Illinois headed into the great outdoors to participate in the statewide 4-H Hooks Us Together Virtual Fishing Channel Catfish Challenge in June. This w...
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Local musicians combine talents to help Kenyan orphansJul 14, 2022 11:00 pm - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - When Matt Martino first got a call from Kenya, he thought it was just another of the dozens of scam contacts that seem to haunt our phones and email ...
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Workshop on how to self-manage your chronic diseasesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Growing older and living longer isn't as much about counting the years as it is about quality of life. Adults living with diabetes, arthritis, lung disease, Parkinson's,...
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Council takes plunge on HUB pool filters Pools expected to reopen by the new yearJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - The pool filters at The HUB Recreation Center will be replaced at a cost of more than $290,000, the Marion City Council approved on Monday night. "From the beginning we'...
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Tension in the air at Chester City Council meetingJul 12, 2022 11:00 pm - There was tension in the air when the Chester City Council convened Tuesday, July 5. After Mayor Tom Page opened the meeting, he spoke about his responsibilities as may...