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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation has awarded the city of Vincennes a $50,000 federal grant. The money will be used for rehabilitation work on the city

The St Francisville City Council met in regular session Wednesday and heard a report from Mayor T.J. Moyes that there was a problem with the electric generator at the city water plant that

109th District State Representative Darren Bailey has filed a petition in court to hold Governor J.B. Pritzger in civil contempt. The legislator says that the governor has issued executive orders

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 1,759 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday with 30 additional confirmed deaths. One of those deaths was in Clark County in southeastern

Illinois State Police District 12 at Effingham has released its activity report for the month of July. Lawrence County is in District 12. During the month troopers answered 243 calls for service

Authorities in Vincennes say that a Vincennes man is now in custody charged in connection with an arson case. The Indiana State Fire Marshall Office made the arrest after talking to 43 year old

The Vincennes University Board of Trustees will meet in special session Thursday. The meeting will be via tele-conference. University officials inform WAKO News that the board will begin at 9:30

Unit 20 Superintedent Doug Daugherty reports that students who will be starting the upcoming school year on remote learning can pick up a computer starting next week. They will be dispersed at each

School will soon be starting and although it will look and feel different this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lawrence County parents and guardians are reminded that their children

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 1,471 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 19 additional deaths. There were no new cases in Lawrence County reported. The Health