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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,989 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across Illinois Tuesday with 15 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 20 positive

Illinois State Police District 12 out of Effingham has announced they will be conducting Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Lawrence and neighboring Crawford County during the month

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle collision Tuesday at 1305 State Street. Around 1:45 p.m. a 2016 Jeep Utility being driven by Ashley Majors of Mt Carmel was backing from a parking

Local and area authorities in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana are on the lookout for a wanted Crawford County man. Robinson Police report that Dean Clay is being sought after he

Officials with the May Chapel Cemetery in Lawrence County have informed WAKO News that a fall cleanup will take place the first week in September. All items will be removed. Anyone wishing to take

The Lawrence County United Fund has announced that application are now available for local Lawrence County non-profit organizations who wish to receive funding help for the upcoming year. The forms

The city of Vincennes is officially growing larger. The City Council meeting Monday evening at City Hall voted to approve a resolution adopting a fiscal plan to provide services in the annexation

The list of Illinois school districts now on probation from the Illinois State Board of Education has increased to over 50 and Red Hill Unit #10 is again among them. The district received a letter

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,003 new cases of coronavirus Monday across the state with 8 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 28 new positive cases

Reports out of Jasper County indicate that a popular downtown restaurant in Newton was destroyed by fire late Monday night. Firefighters responded to the fire location-Yesterdays Pub on the