WAKO News

The City of Vincennes has honored one of its own. During the Board of Works and Safety meeting Monday Mayor Joe Yochum and Fire Chief Sonny Pinkstaff bestowed the City Medal of Valor and a

The Illinois Eastern Community College District #529 is underway with a search for a new Chancellor/Chief Executive Officer. Applications for the position are now being accepted. Applications can

The Wayne County Illinois Emergency Management Agency reports that an earthquake registering 2.5 on the Richter scale occured early Monday morning in southeastern Illinois. The quakes epicenter was

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO that the boil order imposed last Thursday for customers in the area of the Rex Energy Office going west to Kings Hill Road along the north side of

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual dinner meeting next week. It is set for Monday November 4th at the Barn at New Leaf at 606 13th Street in Lawrenceville. The affair will

The City of Lawrenceville will host a public meeting early next month concerning hemp and recreational marijuana matters. The session is scheduled for Wednesday November 6th at 2 p.m. in the City

Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner has announced that the city will begin its leaf pickup Monday. City crews will cross town from east to west each week until the leaf season is complete. City

An Effingham County man has announced he will make a bid for the Republican nomination for 15th District Congressman from Illinois. Kerry Wolff of Altamont on Saturday indicated that he is a

Lawrenceville Police have completed their investigation into a two vehicle accident Tuesday at the Lawrenceville Walmart at 2608 West Haven Road. The mishap involved a 2012 Ford F-150 Pickup being

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two wanted out of state men Friday. 32 year old Lamont Stillwell of Chicago was picked up on a Lake County Indiana warrant and was being held