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The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 1,151 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 59 additional deaths. The death toll includes a woman in her 80s in Jasper

The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation in partnership with the Lumpkin Family Foundation has established the Southeastern Illinois CO-VID 19 Relief Fund. The fund will make grants to

109th District State Represenative Darren Bailey will host a Telephone Town Hall Meeting Monday evening. The session will be for those who are experiencing issues with the Illinois Department of

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has extended his executive Stay-Home order for the state that was to expire Monday. It will now run to Friday May 1st. The Indiana State Department of Health reports

The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 1,197 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 33 more deaths. There are now 30,357 total cases of the disease with 1,290 deaths in

It is now official. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger Friday ordered all schools throughout the state closed for the remainder of the year. Students will continue to recieve instruction and

Two people were hurt Friday in a two vehicle accident on Illinois Route 250 near CR 600 East in rural Richland County. Illinois State Police report the mishap involved a 2015 Ford being driven by

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests Sunday. 21 year old Sage Atteberry of Lawrenceville was charged with Aggravated Assault and released on $1000 bond from the Lawrence County Jail. 34 year old

The Petrolia Water District has issued a Boil Order till further notice. A water system leak this past weekend has led to the imposition of the boil order. It is for customers in the area of the