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The Petrolia Water District Friday issued a boil order due to a water leak. The affected area is from Lawrenceville west to County Road 850 on both side of U.S. Route 50. The boil order in effect

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise and a shortage of personnel in it’s schools, Lawrence Unit #20 is starting the process of implementing the Emergency Volunteer Program. This Illinois

The Lawrenceville City Council met briefly in regular session at City Hall Thursday night. Mayor Don Wagner did update council members on ongoing business and economic development projects. He

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,652 confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 88 more deaths. That brings the overall total of cases to

Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his departmental activity report for the month of December. Lawrenceville Police received 325 requests for an officer during the month. They were

Information regarding a recent FBI investigation into the Vincennes Police Department was released this week. The probe involved an Indiana State Board of Accounts report that indicated that former

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested 31 year old Amanda Drieman of Lawrenceville on a charge of Felony Retail Theft. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

The waiting game for high school sports to resume in Illinois continues. The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met virtually Wednesday and announced that sports remain on pause,

The St Francisville City Council met Wednesday night in regular session. They approved a recommendation from KeysHill Engineering to accept the single bid received from Broetcke Well and Pump out

The new 102nd Illinois General Assembly was sworn into office Wednesday in Springfield. Three local legislators took their oath during the ceremonies. Republican Darren Bailey became the new 55th