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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 7,569 new and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 139 additional deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there have

The Wabash County States Attorneys office has announced that 22 year old Brendan Schell has been sentenced to prison after a guilty plea for Class 2 Illinois Felony Aggravated Criminal Sexual

A Flora man charged in connection with multiple stabbings made a court appearance this week. 40 year old Shane Highsmith was arrested after alledgedly using a knife to wound three people during an

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes announced it’s first baby birth of 2021. On Monday January 4th at 9:39 a.m. Eastern Time. Banx Kyle Long was welcomed to the world. He weighed in at 8

The Knox County Indiana Commissioners held their annual reorganizational meeting this week. Trent Hinkle was elected as President and former President Kellie Streeter was voted as Vice-President.

For the first time in a long time, the 15th Congressional District which includes Lawrence County has a new representative in Washington D.C. Republican Mary Miller was sworn into office Sunday

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,839 new and probable cases of coronavirus Tuesday across the state with 126 additional deaths. One of those occuring in Edwards County in

Reports out of neighboring Crawford County indicate that a Robinson woman was sentenced to prison recently. States Attorney Cole Shaner announcing this week that 39 year old Rebecca Stephens was

Lawrenceville Police Tuesday arrested 40 year old John Goodart of Lawrenceville. He was charged with Failure to Appear for Review. He was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of

Drivers across the state of Illinois are now paying more in tax for gasoline. The state gas tax went up by 11.4 cents on Friday January 1st. That brings the state gas tax up to 50.1 cents per