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Illinois officials have approved two more cultivation centers to grow marijuana ahead of the start of legal recreational sales next year including a southeastern Illinois location. The Illinois

Illinois State Police out of District 12 in Effingham have announced their activity and enforcement figures for the month of November. District 12 does include Lawrence County. District 12 answered

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department has arrested 38 year old Jennifer Childress of Lawrenceville for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was

A Wayne County man has been sentenced to prison on a child sex charge. 74 year old Ron Rush of Fairfield was given five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Solicitation of

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved a lease agreement for the 2020 Farmers Market at the Riverfront Pavilion in downtown Vincennes. The Farmers Market is held during the spring and

The Vincennes City Council met in regular session at City Hall Monday night and after a lengthy and spirited discussion voted 4-3 to approve a resolution of transparency for the council in the

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the upcoming 2020 census is all about getting the proper funding when it comes to getting the most accurate count possible. Tim Olsen is Associate Director of Field

Kevin Meyer was picked this past weekend to fill the remainder of Tim Crowley’s term on the Knox County Indiana Council. He was selected from three candidates at a Democtratic caucus held

Illinois State Police District 12 out of Effingham have released the results of recent Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols held in Lawrence and Richland Counties in November. Those patrols

The Crawford County States Attorneys Office reports that an Oblong man has been sentenced to prison. 45 year old George Russell was charged with Aggravated Battery, a Class 2 Illinois felony. He