Opinion
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Our view: Just don't go Hollywood on us, MasonApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Twenty-four hours before performing in the parking lot of the Harrisburg Walmart this week, the nation's newest YouTube star flew out to the West Coast for a taping of T...
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John Homan: Blagojevich made at least one good decisionApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Was at a sports bar in the area with some colleagues the other day and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich popped into my mind. Yeah, I know "Rockin Rod" was crooked, but one t...
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Five questions with ... Colton Williams of HarrisburgApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Q. What is your proudest moment? Getting a modeling contract in 2015 for Ford Models. With that, I am able to travel to Chicago and other places I probably wouldn't get ...
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John Homan: Weather-related anxiety is no funApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Southern Illinois took a few punches to the solar plexus Tuesday night, but survived a potential knockout blow when at least one reported tornado skipped in and around t...
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Letter: Legislature should move on Southwest Illinois Connection projectApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - This is an open letter to state Sens. James F. Clayborne Jr. and Martin A. Sandoval: We, the members of the Four County Highway Coalition, respectfully ask that the legi...
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Five questions with ... Ashley Cummins of HarrisburgApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Q. What would you least like to do, paint a room, change a tire, or change a diaper? Cummins: Change a tire because I don't know how to change one. I would call my dad t...
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Guest view: Marion educators missed a valuable opportunityApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - At a few minutes after 10 a.m. on March 14, Marion High School senior Avery Baldwin sat on a bench near the American flag that flew high in the clear blue sky, outside t...
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Charles William Francis III, formerly of Du QuoinMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Charles William Francis, III, 55, of Johnston City, formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 5:46 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Herrin Hospital. Charles was born June 5, 19...
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Five questions with ... Bethany Mathis of HarrisburgFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Q. President's Day was Monday, Feb. 19. Who is your favorite president and why? My favorite president is Abraham Lincoln. I think it is really interesting to learn about...
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Penalty Shots: This is a new era of activismFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - I was in high school during the 1990s, a period of time of general rebellion among the U.S. teenage populace. We had Nirvana, Kris Kross (creators of the worldwide smash...