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Snake Road closed through October for fall migrationAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - WOLF LAKE - Biannually the Shawnee National Forest closes Forest Service Road No. 345, also known as Snake Road, to help ensure safe crossing for snakes and amphibians d...
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Harrisburg kids get to act like real BulldogsAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - Children ages kindergarten to fifth grade got to be just like the real Bulldogs last week, when they were invited to meet the team and the coaches, and participate in re...
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Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado limits patient visitors to one a dayAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - Effective on Friday, Aug. 20, Ferrell Hospital has limited visits to hospital patients to only one visitor per patient per day, due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the a...
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COVID-19 mitigations increased for the Du Quoin State FairAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Agriculture announced mitigations to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Delta varian...
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Du Quoin State Fair honors veterans SundayAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - Springfield - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the Du Quoin State Fair invite veterans for a free day at the fai...
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Miners sweep Schaumburg for perfect home stand Southern Illinois finishes 6-0 on the week to keep pace in West Division raceAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners swept the Schaumburg Boomers on Sunday night at Rent One Park, earning a 5-2 result to win their sixth game in a row and finish off...
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Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census dataAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this...
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SIH makes vaccinations mandatory for employees at all facilities: HMC on boardAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - SIH has announced it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees and those who work in SIH facilities as a condition of their employment. Employees will be requ...
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Opening week goes smoothly; 50 students start year in quarantineAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Du Quoin Unit District 300 welcomed back around 1,400 students this week, minus 50 students who are starting the year in quarantine. According to officials, six of them ...
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Du Quoin area briefs - RLC blood drive; masks in DQ City HallAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Rend Lake College blood drive Aug. 23 Rend Lake College and the American Red Cross will host four blood drives on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the first one ...