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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 4,318 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday across the state with 33 deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department figures show there

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,385 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 50 additional deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department figures show 14 new

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 16,147 new and probable cases of coronavirus across the state from Friday through Sunday with 280 additional deaths. The most recent Lawrence County

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Central Time Tuesday for the entire WAKO listening area. Snow is expected to develop from a weather

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PETROLIA WATER BOIL ORDER

The Petrolia Water District Friday issued a boil order due to a water leak. The affected area is from Lawrenceville west to County Road 850 on both side of U.S. Route 50. The boil order in effect

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