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Illinois State Police say that two people were seriously hurt when the motorcycle they were on hit a semi-truck on U.S. 50 near County Road 300 in Richland County Monday morning. Around 10:40 a.m.

Lawrenceville Police report that a 4 year old girl was hurt after being struck by a vehicle Monday evening on Ash Street east of 11th. A 2016 Dodge being driven by 23 year old Austin Deloriea of

All Lawrence and Knox County government offices will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Also Lawrenceville, Vincennes, Bridgeport, Sumner, and St Francisville city offices will be

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education Thursday met via videoconference and recieved an end of the year report from district principals and Superintendent Jakie Walker. Walker praised the

Associated Press reports indicate that that the lawsuit challenging the validity of the Illinois stay-at-home order will be transferred from state to federal court. Illinois Attorney General Kwame

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that there were 2,268 new cases of the coronavirus across Illinois Thursday with 87 more deaths. That now brings the statewide total of cases

Lawrenceville Police report the arrest of 47 year old Donald Musser of Lawrenceville. he has been preliminarily charged with Criminal Trespass and Domestic Battery. No other arrest details were

The National Weather Service has continued the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville until Saturday. The river Friday morning was at 31.34 feet and continuing to fall toward its 30

The Vincennes Parks Board Wednesday night recommended that Rainbow Beach at Gregg Park be closed for the summer season. Parks Director Steve Beamon said it was a tough decision to make, but there

A Red Hill High School student was selected as the winner of 15th District Congressman John Shimkus’s final Art Competition. An oil painting entitled “War Paints” by Lydia Higgins