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55th District Republican State Senator Darren Bailey has filed legislation mandating the return of paper ballots for Illinois elections. Bailey’s legislation, Senate Bill 2038, would have

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,075 cases of coronavirus across the state this past weekend-Friday through Sunday-with 95 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department

Lawrenceville Police Friday investigated a single vehicle accident at Adams and 12th Streets. A 2007 Toyota being driven by Heather Underhill of Lawrenceville was making a right turn. She dropped a

Lawrenceville Police Friday arrested 48 year old Cory Goodwin of Lawrenceville for Violation of an Order of Protection. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held pending the

Indiana State Police say a Washington man is in custody after leading police on a short high speed chase on I-69 late Sunday afternoon. Authorities attempted to stop a 2006 Pontiac being driven by

A Lawrence County woman was arrested on multiple drug charges early Saturday in southwestern Indiana. The Gibson County Sheriffs Department reports that at around 2 a.m. Saturday they conducted a

The Frontier Community College Student Senate in Fairfield will be sponsoring a candidate forum for the Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees.  It will held virtually at 7 p.m. on

The South Lawrence Water Corporation will hold it’s annual meeting next week. It is scheduled for Thursday March 11th at the corporation office located south of Sumner. During the annual

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,740 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus with 42 deaths across the state. The latest Lawrence County Health Department

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle collision Thursday at the intersection of State and 12th Street. At around 6:50 a.m. a 2005 Pontiac being driven by Brianna Stifle of Robinson was