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The St Francisville City Council met Wednesday night in regular session. They approved a recommendation from KeysHill Engineering to accept the single bid received from Broetcke Well and Pump out

The new 102nd Illinois General Assembly was sworn into office Wednesday in Springfield. Three local legislators took their oath during the ceremonies. Republican Darren Bailey became the new 55th

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,862 confirmed and probable cases Wednesday across the state with 97 new deaths.  That brings the overall total of cases to 1,046,o30 and the

Vincennes Police Wednesday announced that they are renewing efforts to solve a 2008 sexual assault case. At a press conference, detectives unveiled a composite drawing of the male suspect 

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that beginning Thursday and continuing for 2 days, crews with Miller Pipeline will have traffic restricted at the intersections of 6th and Hart and 7th and

The city of Bridgeport is being looked at as the site of a festival that honors those who served the country in the armed forces. The City Council Tuesday night heard from organizer James

The Bi-State Authority which governs the Mid-American Air Center located northeast of Lawrenceville were updated on two major 2021 projects at their monthly meeting Tuesday. Manager Kurt Schwartz

15th District Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller issued a statement Wednesday addressing  the impeachment of President Donald Trump. In the one paragraph release, Miller denounced the violence

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,642 confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 117 new deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there have been a

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 27 year old Tyler Sparks of Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear (Review). He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and released with a