Du Quoin area briefs - RLC blood drive; masks in DQ City Hall

<b>Rend Lake College blood drive Aug. 23</b>

Rend Lake College and the American Red Cross will host four blood drives on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the first one coming up on Aug. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All four drives will be held in the South Oasis building on the main RLC campus. The other dates are Nov. 22, Jan. 24 and March 21. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets every two seconds. To register for an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter code RendLake.

<b>Masks required to enter Du Quoin City Hall</b>

As of Monday, Aug. 9, Du Quoin City Hall is now requiring mask use by people who work there and people who visit there. Mayor Guy Alongi said it was time to bring back the mask mandate as cases of the COVID-19 virus were continuing to grow in Perry County.