WAKO News

Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 18 year old Blace Bloebaum of Lawrenceville on a charge of Theft of Property over $500. he was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

An early morning crash in winter weather  Wednesday on Interstate 70 in Indiana near Terre Haute led to the death of a southeastern Illinois man. Indiana State Police report that at around 3:40

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has informed WAKO News that 2nd Street between College Avenue and Indianapolis Avenue will be closed this Thursday December 17th through Monday the 21st. The closure is

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 7,359 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 117 deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there

Vincennes Police report the arrest of a Lawrence County man on multiple charges after a traffic stop and vehicle pursuit. Authorities say that 28 year old Jared Deckard of Bridgeport was taken into

The Vincennes City Council has approved the rezoning of the former Duesterberg Drug Store property on South Sixth Street. The property will be rezoned from Business to Residential which paves the

Retiring 15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus entered a statement into the permanent Congressional Record in Washington D.C. remembering the life of Roscoe Cunningham, who passed away

The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported 7,214 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state with 103 additional deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there

The National Weather Service says that an area of light snow is forecast to move across the WAKO listening area late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Before the snow ends around midday, light

Organizers have announced the cancellation of the annual Vincennes Watermelon Drop on New Years Eve. Event chairman Steven Gott say the decision was a tough one to make, but to hold the event under