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Lawrence County has been assigned a final property assessment equalization factor of 1 according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. The factor also known as the multiplier is the method used to

The Illinois State Board of Education has officially released its plan and guidelines for a return to school in the fall. Among the numerous recommendations are teaching staff and students wearing

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 331 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday in the Hoosier state with 14 additional deaths. Knox County remained stationary at 47 cases with no

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 601 cases of the coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 38 more confirmed deaths from the disease. Those totals bring the total of cases

A Crawford County man was seriously injured Tuesday in a two vehicle accident in Richland County. Illinois State Police report that around 1:20 p.m. a 2014 Toyota being driven by 27 year old Tyler

Lawrence Unit 20 has announced that the district will hold kindergarten registration next week. It is scheduled for Monday June 29th and Tuesday June 30th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Parkside

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved the transfer of the Gimbel Corner property to the Vincennes Redevelopment Commission. The move was made at the request of the city. It will be

The Rides Mass Transit District which does include Lawrence County has announced it will be resuming contactless fare collections beginning on Wednesday July 1st. Passengers will be able to place

The Indiana State Department of Health reports there were 277 more cases of the coronavirus in the state Monday with 13 more deaths. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 462 new cases of the coronavirus Monday across the state with 26 more deaths. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began to