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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 34 year old Deidre Fraley of Bridgeport on a charge of Domestic Battery. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

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MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS

Some good economic news for the state of Illinois. The statewide unemployment rate was down in March. March was the 23rd month in a row that the jobless rate fell dropping from 4.8% to 4.7%.

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is continuing to warn of rising COVID cases in some areas of the state. Last Friday the IDPH reported 14,049 new cases and 45 deaths across the state

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested a wanted local man on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 26 year old Kaleb Goodwin of St Francisville in St Francisville. He was wanted

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