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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area. Over the next several days hot temperatures and high humidity will lead to heat index values of 105 to

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board Wednesday voted to place a non-binding referendum question on the ballot for the November 3rd election. That question is whether or not the city of Chicago should be

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LOCAL AND AREA ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 29 year old Teaa Brocker of Billett Illinois for Failure to Appear (TASC). She was being held on $10,000 bond in the Lawrence County Jail.

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BRIDGEPORT CITY COUNCIL

The Bridgeport City Council has instituted a new employee policy concerning potential COVID-19 infections when on city business trips to other areas. The new policy will involving testing upon

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BI-STATE AUTHORITY MEETS

The Bi-State Authority met in regular session Tuesday evening at the Mid-American Air Center northeast of Lawrenceville. Airport manager Kurt Schwartz reported that grant funding had been recieved

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