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St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn has informed WAKO News that the boil order that had been in place for the city has now been lifted as of Sunday July 11th.

It will cost more now for residents of the city of Lawrenceville who have their water service disconnected to get back on. The City Council Thursday evening voted to amend the ordinance governing

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 617 new cases of coronavirus Thursday across the state with 11 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 4 new cases Thursday

Vincennes Police report that counterfeit $100 bills have been discovered in the area. Two bogus bills were found Thursday at local businesses and have been seized. Police remind business owners and

Lawrenceville Police are looking into a recent case of residential vandalism. Jack Hamilton of Lawrenceville reported to authorities Thursday that sometime overnight Wednesday into early Thursday

The Illinois State Board of Education has cancelled it’s scheduled ZOOM meeting with Red Hill Unit #10 Thursday morning. A new date has not been set.

Controversial Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is scheduled to be in southeastern Illinois Thursday evening. Greene was elected to Congress in 2020 and has been a strong supporter of

Officials with Red Hill Unit #10 were scheduled to meet via ZOOM with the Illinois State Board of Education Thursday regarding it’s probationary status. In late May, the Unit #10 Board of

The Wabash County Sheriffs Department has arrested a wanted male suspect in the town of Allendale. 26 year old Randy Jacob Cruz of Fairfield was the subject of a Wabash County warrant for

A  southeastern Illinois man wanted for murder is now in custody. Reports indicate that 29 year old Jaquez Gardner of Woodlawn was arrested this week while leaving a hotel in O’Fallon in