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The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met in special session Tuesday evening and did approve a return to school reopening plan for the district. The move was made after a presentation by building

Unofficial reports indicate that a downtown Lawrenceville restaurant has closed voluntarily due to a COVID-19 threat. Alfonso’s Pizza and Pasta on 12th Street announced on its Facebook page

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 955 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state with 23 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reports that an employee at

Congratulations to Ainsley Roderick of Bruceville. She was selected from among the contestants as the new 2020 Miss Knox County Fair Queen Monday evening as part of the revamped fair. First

The Vincennes Community School Corporation Board has approved a proposed Back to School plan for the upcoming school year. Under the plan, students are scheduled to return to classes in school

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested a wanted out of state man. Taken into custody was 64 year old Charles Crutchfield of Arnold Missouri. He was wanted on a warrant out of Jefferson County

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 1, 173 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Monday across the state with 6 additional deaths from the disease. The number of positive cases

The Petrolia Water District Tuesday morning issued a boil order for it’s customers located from the Lawrence County Health Department going north one half mile on Country Club Road. The boil

The scheduled court hearing in the Clay County Illinois lawsuit filed by 109th District Republican State Representative Darren Bailey against Governor J.B. Pritzger Friday was vacated. According to

Sumner Police Friday arrested a male subject on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 53 year old Robert Greenwood. He was being held for Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Theft over