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Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that St Clair Street from 6th Street to Washington Avenue will be closed this Thursday and Friday for storm sewer installation work. The street may also be

The Sumner City Council is scheduled to meet in special session Tuesday evening. City officials had indicated earlier that the meeting would be about the presentation of the fiscal year city budget

A southeastern Illinois judge ruled Monday that Governor J.B. Pritzger’s stay-at-home order exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights. Clay County Circuit Court

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 26 year old Andrew Knepp of Lawrenceville on a Civil Body Attachment. He was released from custody after posting $20,000 bond.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that there were 1,980 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 50 people dying from the disease. That brings the state total of cases

From now through May 5th, first responders and healthcare workers can show their badges or ID to recieve a free thank you meal from the Lawrenceville McDonalds. Jamie Brink, general manager of the

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed an order late last week allowing the lifting of restrictions on elective medical procedures starting this week. The new order covers providers such as surgical

The first hearing challenging the legality of Governor J.B. Pritzger’s emergency authority to extend his Stay-At-Home Order until the end of May is set for Monday afternoon at 1:30 in Clay

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 634 new cases of coronavirus in the state Sunday with 29 more deaths. That brings the Indiana case total to 15,012 with 813 total deaths. The death

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 2.126 new cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 59 more deaths. That brings the total number of cases to 49,003 since the