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Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that City Hall will partially reopen to the public starting on Monday October 26th. The offices of the mayor, parks department, city engineer, and city

The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported 4,062 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 24 more deaths. The virus continues to spread here in Lawrence County. The Lawrence

Lawrenceville Police Friday evening investigated a two vehicle accident at 15th and Collins Streets. Around 6:15 p.m. a 2010 Dodge Nitro being driven by Grace Winegar of rural Lawrenceville had

An Effingham woman died Saturday in a two vehicle collision on U.S.40 in Effingham County. Illinois State Police say that a 2004 Chevrolet being driven by 67 year old Deborah Hendricks was

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department late last week arrested 29 year old Carson Inboden of Robinson for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail on

A Lawrence County man has now been charged with murder in connection to the death of another man late last week after an apparent auto accident in Knox County Indiana. The Sheriffs Department

The Illinois State Police report that their investigation into an Olney murder has lead to a fifth person being charged in the death. 43 year old Misty Whipple of Mt Vernon Illinois was arrested

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says that as the state economy slowly recovers and improves so too does unemployment across the state including southeastern Illinois. The IDES

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 4,942 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 44 additional deaths. Deaths were reported from Clay, Effingham, Richland, Wayne and

Authorities in Edgar County now say the remains of a missing Paris man have been discovered this week in the debris of an apartment house fire. 54 year old Larry Arrasmith was unable to be found