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The Illinois Secretary of States Office has announced that beginning next week, all departments including Driver Services facilities across the state will be closed for 2 weeks. The move is being

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 21,098 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 50 new deaths. There were 31 positive cases reported Wednesday by the Lawrence

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests. Taken into custody was 58 year old Stacie Guite of Lawrenceville on a Knox County Indiana warrant. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

The Illinois State Police report that a 40 year old Hopkinsville Kentucky man with Lawrence County Illinois ties has been captured and charged with the murder of a Wayne County Illinois Sheriffs

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety finished up 2021 business at a session Tuesday at City Hall. They approved an approximately $96,800 3 year contract with Motorola Solutions for a new

The Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) process in Illinois should be more timely and convenient for Lawrence County and other gun owners in 2022. Starting Saturday January first, the Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 20,804 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 96 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department were notified of 46

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a local man on multiple charges Tuesday. Taken into custody was 39 year old David Bowman of Sumner. He was preliminarily charged with Unlawful

Authorities across southeastern Illinois and Indiana are on the alert after the shooting of a Wayne County Illinois Sheriffs Deputy Wednesday morning. Preliminary reports say that the deputy was

The Lawrenceville Downtown Rehabilitation Committee has released the winner of it’s 2021 downtown Christmas pole competition. The first place winner was Cochran Insurance Agency located at