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A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the recent killing of a Clay County Illinois man. The Clay County States Attorneys Office Thursday announced that 39 year old Jamie

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,833 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday across the state with 31 additional deaths. No update case figures were available from the Lawrence County

An Effingham County Judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and reinstated the recognition status of three public school districts

The Gibson County Indiana Sheriffs Department is investigating the discovery of a female body under a tarp on property between Lyles Station and Princeton late Wednesday morning, an apparent

Vincennes Police are continuing to look into a car-pedestrian collision Wednesday morning. The mishap occured at around 7:30 a.m. at a location on Washington Avenue. Authorities say the

Red Hill Unit #10 has announced that the Board of Education will meet in special session this week. School district officials have informed WAKO News that they will meet at 2:30 p.m CDT Thursday at

John Stachura will continue as the chairman of the Vincennes University Board of Trustees. The board’s nominations committee forwarded his name to the full board at their annual meeting

The Illinois Department of Transportation is reporting 2,841 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 30 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reports 8 positive cases

Law enforcement authorities and the Illinois Department of Transportation are urging Lawrence County and other area motorists to be careful and on the alert for deer on the roads. Deer mating

Authorities say an Edgar County man was killed after being involved in a motorcycle accident in the city of Charleston. The Coles County Sheriffs Department indicates that 43 year old Paul Rosser