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Du Quoin Impact Program expected to reopen, with a few tweaks

Legislation that calls on the Du Quoin boot camp to reopen has passed the Illinois House and Senate unanimously and will be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. The Du Quoin Impact Program was closed in April 2020 and its 25 inmates relocated primarily to Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program in Golconda. Two were taken to the Pinckneyville Correctional Center.
By Renee Trappe Jun 18, 2021 1:00 AM
Du Quoin adding conflicts of interest to city ethics code, but tempers erupt

Genesio, Novak exchange sharp words in public; Mayor Alongi says Genesio being 'petty' and 'disrespectful'
By Renee Trappe Jun 17, 2021 9:50 PM
Annual Juneteenth celebration is Saturday at Croessman Square

Du Quoin's annual Juneteenth celebration will be held Saturday at Croessman Square, two hours of food, drinks, music, games and above all, fellowship.
By Renee Trappe Jun 17, 2021 9:31 PM
Juneteenth becomes official Illinois holiday

The anniversary of the day in 1865 when some of the last enslaved Americans learned that they had been freed is now an official state holiday in Illinois. At a bill signing ceremony in front of a signed copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3922 into law, designating June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Illinois.
By Peter Hancock Jun 17, 2021 9:30 PM
Debbie Deering of Du Quoin

Debbie Deering, nee Johnson, of Du Quoin, Illinois died on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was 50.
Jun 17, 2021 8:46 AM
MHS Baseball Wildcats baseball holds end-of-season banquet

Jun 17, 2021 12:21 AM
'It's been a hard slog.' -- Mayor Mike Absher City officials take to the MCCC stage to bring the city's vision to the public

Mayor Mike Absher and city commissioners looked back at the fulfilled promises of the first two years of their administration and gave a preview of accomplishments yet to come on Monday night in a special "State of the City" presentation.
BY CURTIS WINSTON Jun 17, 2021 12:21 AM
Kyle Hinton signs with Nationals Right-handed pitcher becomes 60th player in club history to sign with an MLB organization

MARION -- The Southern Illinois Miners announce that pitcher Kyle Hinton has signed with the Washington Nationals, making him the 60th former Miner and first in 2021 to sign with a major league organization. He is also the first of those 60 to sign with Washington. He pitched in eight games for Southern Illinois this year, and posted a 1.86 ERA in nine and two-thirds innings along with 17 strikeouts and six walks. He also limited opposing batters to a .156 average, surrendering only five total hits.
SUBMITTED BY JASON GUERETTE Southern Illinois Miners Jun 17, 2021 12:21 AM
Marion to 'pay it forward' on fire trucks

The Marion Fire Department's new ladder truck, authorized by the City Council in April, will be funded by a grant from the Harrison-Bruce Foundation, Public Health and Safety Commissioner John Barwick revealed on Monday night during his portion of the "State of the City."
BY CURTIS WINSTON Jun 17, 2021 12:21 AM
Robert Miles Manser of Du Quoin

Robert Miles Manser, 36, of Du Quoin, passed away at 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his residence.
Jun 16, 2021 4:36 PM

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