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The state of Illinois has announced that emergency assistance is now available to local and area small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Owners are being invited to visit the

Toyota has announced that it’s North American production plants will now stay closed longer. The company says that the closings will continue until Monday April 20th. The plan was originally

The coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in Indiana. State health officials now say that the number of confirmed cases in the state rose by 170 Thursday to a total of 645. No reported cases in

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 673 new cases of the coronavirus disease with 7 deaths. Two new counties have reported cases of the illness-Franklin County in southern

The National Weather Service has ended the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville. The river fell below its 30 foot flood stage Thursday and was at 27.82 feet Friday morning. The

Four units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District along with 2 units of the Bridgeport Fire District responded Thursday evening to a structure fire in Lawrenceville. Firefighters were

55th District Republican State Senator Dale Righter says that help will be available for small business, resteraunt and bar owners hurt by the virus outbreak from the state of Illinois and the U.S.

Regional Office of Education #12 Superintendent Monte Newlin has announced that the state of Illinois has been granted a waiver request by the U.S. Department of Education. The waiver covers all

Indiana health officials say the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to grow quickly. Two more deaths were reported Wednesday with 115 illnesses. The total number of cases is now up to

There were 330 new cases of the coronavirus across Illinois Wednesday with three deaths also reported. Those were in Kane, Cook, and Will counties. There were new cases of the disease in Douglas,