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Minimum wage increases to $10 an hour Wednesday in Illinois. The increase is part of a multi-year plan to bring the minimum wage up to $15 an hour by 2025. The first increase was up to $9.25 and

A new state law taking effect Wednesday in Illinois further cracks down on distracted driving. Those caught now face a minimum fine of $1000 and could have their licenses suspended or revoked.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced there were 724 new cases of coronavirus across Illinois Tuesday with 23 more deaths recorded. That brings the statewide total of cases to 143,185

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Tuesday. 52 year old James Miller of Flat Rock was charged with Aggravated Battery and was booked into the Lawrence County Jail. 33 year old

The U.S. Attorney for Southern Illinois and the FBI have announced that 14 people including two from Lawrence County have been federally charged for attempting to engage in sexual activity with

The office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall has announced the recipients from the Small Equipment Grant Program. The program was established to provide grant funding up to $26,000 for the

A legal victory for 109th District State Representative Darren Bailey in federal court Monday. The lawsuit brought by Bailey against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger was sent back to Clay County

The Knox County Indiana Health Department indicates that county total of COVID-19 cases has now reached 61. Four more cases of the disease have been confirmed. That continues a spike in the number

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 738 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state Monday with 14 more confirmed deaths. That brings the total number of cases to 142,461 in 101