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The City of Lawrenceville will be sending warning letters to citizens who are in violation of the ordinance pertaining to trash recepticles that remain publicly visible for more than 24 hours.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,395 cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 4 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported there were 34 positive cases

Vincennes Police report the arrest of a Decker Indiana woman on multiple drug charges in Vincennes. A call led authorities to a location in the city where 35 year old Tera Robinson was found to be

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests. Taken into custody were 40 year old Jordan Jones of Lawrenceville and 39 year old Amanda McGuire of Sumner. Both were charged with Failure to Appear in Court.

Reports out of Clay County Illinois have revealed the identity of one of the men killed in that fatal two vehicle accident Saturday morning in Lawrence County. He was 19 year old Drake Hill of Clay

According to statistics released by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, almost 78% of Illinois adults have received at least 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Saturday arrested 26 year old Edward Velarde of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

A Jasper County woman has died from injuries sustained in a late Friday night accident in Effingham County. Illinois State Police report that at around 10:20 p.m. a 2015 Nissan being driven by 72

Investigation is continuing into the circumstances surrounding a two vehicle accident in which two people were killed Saturday in Lawrence County. Both accident victims were from out of county.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Route 1 will be closed to vehicle traffic next week 8 miles northeast of Grayville and 7 miles southwest of Mt Carmel in Wabash