IDOT PROJECT AT GORDON JUNCTION
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Monday, November 9th, Illinois Route 1 at the intersection with Illinois Route 33 east of Robinson at Gordon Junction will be
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Monday, November 9th, Illinois Route 1 at the intersection with Illinois Route 33 east of Robinson at Gordon Junction will be
Continue Reading »With concerns about the continued spread of COVID-19 throughout Lawrence County affecting district students and staff, the Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education meeting in special session Thursday
Continue Reading »Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has a new Chief Nursing Officer. Hospital CEO Don Robbins informed WAKO News that Will Schultz will assume that position on Monday, November 16th. He was
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,935 cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday-the largest single day of cases since the pandemic began along with 97 deaths, one of the
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a wanted local man Thursday. Taken into custody was 27 year old Anthony Skipworth of Lawrenceville. He was being sought on a Lawrence County warrant
Continue Reading »Here are some postscripts to the Tuesday General Election in Illinois. Voters rejected the proposal to abolish the state flat-rate income tax for one that would take a greater share from wealthier
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 19 year old Brian Lyczkowski Jr of Lawrenceville for Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class A Illinois misdeameanor. No other arrest details were given in the
Continue Reading »COVID-19 concerns continue across Illinois. The Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 7,538 cases statewide with 55 deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified Wednesday of
Continue Reading »Peoples State Bank is participating in a statewide scholarship competition that will enable Illinois high school seniors to write an essay on community bank relationships and win $1000 a year for
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County United Fund has announced that 11 local organizations have been approved for funding help in 2020-21. The organizations were selected by the UF Budget Committee after they
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