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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported Thursday that the state unemployment rate fell 1/2 of a percentage point to 11% in August based on preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of

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SMALLWOOD SERVICES SET

Funeral services have now been set for a Lawrence County woman and mother who passed away earlier this month in an accidental shooting.  22 year old Lauren Smallwood of Lawrenceville died on

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IECC BOARD

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community District #529 formally adopted an operating fund budget of approximately $30.2 million for Fiscal year 2021 at it’s monthly meeting Tuesday

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and recieved a COVID-19 update from Health Department Administrator Amy Marley. Marley says that the county remains at an orange warning

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