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Indiana is reporting 585 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday bring the state total up to over 5,500. There were 34 new deaths-the largest single day jump and that increased the death total to 173. One

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,287 new cases of the coronavirus disease across the state Tuesday. That brings the total number to 13,549. There were 73 deaths also-the highest

Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner’s office has informed WAKO that individual residential trash pickups will not occur unless the garbage is in the appointed tote container. The city yard waste

The Indiana Health Department reports that there are now 4,944 cases of COVID-19 in the Hoosier state as of Tuesday-536 of those occuring on Monday. There have been 139 deaths total with 12

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 Monday with 33 additional deaths. That now brings the state total of cases of the disease to 12,262 with 307 total

Lawrence County is now among the counties in Illinois reporting confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease. The Lawrence County Health Department reports two individuals testing positive. One is a

A Lawrence County woman was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Gibson County Indiana. Sheriffs deputies stopped a vehicle being driven by 25 year old Christopher Burke of Oaktown

With the number of coronavirus cases rising across the state, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger has recommended the non-mandatory use of masks by people when they are out in public. The governor

Indiana state health officials are reporting 11 more deaths Sunday from the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 127. There were a total of 464 more cases of the disease. Another case was

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 899 new cases of coronavirus disease across the state Sunday. There were 31 more deaths. Boone, Calhoun, Gallatin and Wabash counties are now