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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritxger has signed a bill into law further expanding access to voting for Illinoisians. The legislation increases curbside voting, establishes permanent vote by mail

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported only 185 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday along with only 4 deaths statewide. There were no new case reports for Monday by the Lawrence

Authorities in Knox County Indiana are looking into the circumstances surrounding an accident Monday evening in which one man was seriously hurt. Initials reports indicate the mishap occurred

Two men including a Lawrence County resident were arrested early Tuesday morning on multiple charges in Vincennes. Vincennes Police report that at around 2 a.m. EDT, 27 year old Skylar Clymer of

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 40 year old Jeramy Moore of St Francisville for Failure to Appear (Review). He was also wanted on a Knox County Indiana warrant. Moore was taken to the Lawrence

It is county fair season in southeastern Illinois and one of the first to get underway is the 150th Jasper County Fair in Newton. It began it’s run Sunday and will continue through this

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding Lawrence County and other area agriculture producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting to make an appointment with

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a wanted Indiana man this past weekend. Taken into custody was 29 year old John Fry of Vincennes on an warrant from Knox County. He was taken to the

Javier Baez hit a two run homer in the top of the first inning Thursday night and that was enough for Kyle Hendricks and three relievers to shut out the New York Mets 2-0 at Citi-Field. The Cubs

Vincennes University President Dr Chuck Johnson has announced the appointment of Ryan Barbauld as the new Director of Admissions at the school. Barbauld will begin his new duties on Monday June