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The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 2,563 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 141 new deaths. That brings the total number of cases of the disease to 52,918 since

Lawrenceville Police investigated a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 8th Street Thursday morning. About 7:30 a.m. a 2013 Volvo Truck Tractor owned by Myers

A missing southeastern Illinois woman was found dead this week and two men have been arrested and charged in connection with her death. The body of 29 year old Kimberly Mattingly of Paris was found

Organizers say there will be a parade through the city of Bridgeport on Saturday May 16th recognizing the Red Hill High School graduating Class of 2020. It is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. at

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met Wednesday evening via video-conference and were updated by building principals on the ongoing distance learning programs. Superintedent Doug Daughtery

The Illinois State Board of Elections has now certified the primary election results from March and declared Matthew Hartrich the winner of the 2nd Circuit Republican race to fill the David

The Vincennes City Council Wednesday passed a resolution of support for the efforts of the Knox County Health Department amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It also supports the County Board of

The Richland County Health Department says that a woman who tested positive for coronavirus violated her self-isolation order earlier this week. The female in her 40s on Tuesday visited three

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 2,253 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 92 additional deaths. Two of those deaths were in Jasper County-a male in his 90s and

Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner’s office has announced that any small business inside the city limits interested in the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program can pick up an