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The father of a three-month-old boy is facing two felony criminal charges in connection with the baby’s death. Gibson Superior Court Judge Robert Krieg issued a warrant for the arrest of 22

   The City of Bridgeport has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. The grant was part of $14.5 million

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   The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular session Thursday. The City Council appropriated $22,800 for mitigation work on Water Well #12. The council also appropriated $69,500 in TIF Zone

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   Lawrenceville Police arrested a wanted Flat Rock woman for drug possession Wednesday. 56 year-old Sandra Goff was wanted on an out-of-county warrant for failing to appear in court. Police

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One of two men connected with the murder of a Decker man last May was sentenced to 60 years in prison late Wednesday afternoon in Knox Superior Court One. 27 year-old Christopher Schatz, Junior

   The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that Director of Professional Regulation Jessica Baer signed enforcement actions against a pair of local unlicensed

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   The St. Francisville City Council met in regular session Wednesday. The City Council indicated they would hire another worker for the toll bridge to cover some upcoming vacation time. The

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   A Lawrenceville man was arrested following a domestic incident Tuesday. Lawrenceville Police charged 56 year-old John Coleman with domestic battery. Coleman was taken to the Lawrence County

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 Voters across the state of Indiana went to the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Knox County had two contested County Republican primary races to consider, with both the

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   The Bridgeport City Council met in regular session Tuesday night. The City Council recieved a report on planning for the upcoming AutumnFest scheduled for October 24th through the 27th in

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