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The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees will meet in two special sessions in early March. Board Chairman Dr. Andrew Fischer announced this week that the board will get together

The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 1,665 new and confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state with 27 new deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department figures show

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department took a wanted Crawford County woman into custody. 26 year old Jami Garrard of Robinson was charged with Failure to Appear for Court (Review). She was booked

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety approved the approximately $48,000 bid of Ragle Construction for repair of the stoplight at 7th and St Clair Streets. The move was made with the

A Southeastern Illinois Republican State Senator has announced he intends to run for Governor. 55th District State Senator Darren Bailey from Clay County officially says he will seek the party

The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported 1,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state with 34 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department

As anticipated, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritxger Monday signed the controversial new sweeping criminal justice reform bill into law. The new law ends cash bail in many cases, sets statewide

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two subjects Monday each on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 36 year old Shannon Kiser of Bridgeport for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes has announced that starting Monday February 22nd, visiting hours to the medical facility have been updated based on local and national COVID-19 data. The new

For the past week, 55th District Republican State Senator Darren Bailey has been hinting at an important announcement he will make about the future of the state of Illinois Monday night in