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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,679 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 35 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reports there were 51 positive

A southwestern Indiana man has been charged with a child sex crime. Indiana State Police report that a criminal investigation was undertaken after they received information that a male subject

The Knox County Council begin their Fiscal Year 2022 budget hearings Monday. They will be held in the Knox County Community Corrections Building through Thursday beginning at 12 p.m. EDT daily.

A Wabash County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison late last week for the killing of his girlfriend.  Court records show that 34 year old Rueben Corzine of Mt Carmel was given the term during

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made several arrests this past weekend. Friday, 34 year old Jerald Charles of Bridgeport was charged with Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Littering. He was

Lawrenceville Police have now completed their investigation of a single vehicle accident late last week in which 1 person was injured and also ticketed. Reports indicate that on Thursday September

There was a water rescue of a boater Sunday afternoon from the Wabash River near Vincennes. The Vincennes Fire Department responded to a report of a sinking boat around 4 p.m. EDT near the Red

The Lawrenceville City Council met Thursday evening in regular monthly session. After a long discussion, they voted 6-2 to not allow the use of golf carts on city streets. The move came after the

The Illinois House has taken a step toward slowing climate change across the state with approval of a compromise clean energy bill in Springfield Thursday. Some of the components include the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,745 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across Illinois Thursday with 31 additional deaths. There were 16 positive cases reported Thursday by the