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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, talks with Violet Veatch and Charles Skibinski, residents at McLeansboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, during a stop at the facility Saturday morning.

• Governor visits McLeansboro

  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stopped here Saturday to highlight a new law dealing with Illinois’ system of long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities.

  September 2, 2010 1 Photo

• Mud wrestling at Dale
• Miss & Mr. Dale Days 2010

Sports

• Foxes claw Eagles in season opener

  Hamilton County opened its 2010 football season in style Friday night with a 32-14 victory over Vienna-Goreville in front of a large home crowd.

  September 2, 2010 1 Photo

• Lady Fox spikers ready to show their strengths
• Football Foxes try to fill spots in the trenches

Obituaries

• Mary Lou Greer

  Mary Lou Greer, 61, of Carterville and formerly of Nason, passed away Aug. 31, 2010, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

  September 2, 2010

• Mary Lou Lemmons
• Donald Hartley Sr.

Opinion

• Justice requires retrial of Blagojevich

  As the trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich enters a new chapter, I am struck by the claim that a retrial would be a waste of taxpayer dollars and the government’s resources.

  September 2, 2010

• Letter: Maybe everyone has a little bit of ‘Blago’ in them
• Letter: Join the Komen team to help fight cancer

Features

• Remember When? Our first trip to the Grand Ole Opry

  Back in August 1941, my two brothers, Floyd (18) and Everett (15), and I (20) took a trip from our home in Macedonia down through part of the South, with the Grand Ole Opry being the climax of the trip.

  August 26, 2010 1 Photo

• Youth tells of experience at national spelling bee
• Evangelist returns to speak at area prayer breakfast

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