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Ways to watch out for insectsAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Last week I wrote about global insect declines and during that same week, there was news that the migratory monarch butterfly had been added to the IUCN Red List of spec...
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Woman charged with murder of ex at IDOT worksite in MurphysboroAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - A Herrin woman faces multiple charges of murder after authorities say she killed her ex-husband, an Illinois Department of Transportation worker, at his work site in Mur...
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Colt World Series Marion advances to championship game; hoping for the repeatAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Marion team has advanced to the championship game of the Colt World Series by beating Greensboro, North Carolina, 8-5 on Monday night. Marion will play Covina, Calif...
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Community CalendarAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Events are listed for free in the Community Calendar. To submit your Saline County event, email it to editor@dailyregister.com. Thursday, August 4 • 'Dewey Decimators' b...
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Franklin County Sheriff's blotterAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - The following incidents were reported by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Note that arrests and citations are allegations only, and not findings of guilt. July 16 •...
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Benton Police blotterAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - The following incidents were reported by the Benton Police Department. Note that arrests and citations are allegations only, and not findings of guilt. July 26 • Police ...
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Garden Club, Du Quoin celebrate installation of arbor on Main StreetJul 24, 2022 1:00 am - July 14 was a good night for Du Quoin Garden Club and the City of Du Quoin. The National Garden Clubs Plant America Community Projects Grant was celebrated with garden c...
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The Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1940s The fair rises, the grandstand fallsJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - The 1940s was a big decade for the Du Quoin State Fair. Here's why. World War II forced closure of the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield as it became a military ...
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Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1950s Crowds throng to Du Quoin for first running of HambletonianJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - Fourth in a series. There was a lot going on in the new decade. ... the 50s which would wind up being perhaps the most memorable 10-year period in Du Quoin State Fairs h...
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The Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1920s In the beginning, there was William R. HayesJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Fred Huff Sr. has lived in Du Quoin since he was 2. In 1972 he became the state fair's general manager, which included lining up the big talent for the Gr...