WAKO News

Reports out of Vincennes indicate that another business is set to locate in the Kimmell Pointe area of the city in the future. The Knox County Area Plan Commission has approved a request for

U.S. Census data released this past week indicates that the state of Illinois led the nation in population loss in the last 10 years. The state has lost nearly 160,000 residents over that period.

A recently released report shows that 123 children died in the past fiscal year in the state of Illinois despite having contact with the Department of Children and Family Services. That is the

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 28 year old Ryan Shoulders of Robinson on two counts of Failure to Appear on drug charges. He was being held on $6000 bond in the Lawrence

A Crawford County man wanted in Lawrence County was apprehended in Wabash County this week. Mt Carmel Police report that 35 year old Christopher Shaffer of Robinson was arrested after being

Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson is the latest area hospital to implement visitor restrictions due to the flu. According to Public Information Officer Rebecca Ruppel, the increase in the

Farmers and landowners in the Embarras River Watershed in Lawrence County are invited to attend a meeting Tuesday morning in Sumner. The session will be at 8 a.m. at the Coffee Shack at 101 South

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 34 year old Thomas Wingard of Vincennes for Violation of a Civil No-Contact Order and Failure to Appear for Review. He was being held in the

Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident in the area late last week. Illinois State Police have completed investigation into the mishap Friday evening on Illinois Route 33 at the Bogota

The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding minimum wage workers in Lawrence County and the surrounding area to check their paychecks for a raise. The minimum wage in the state is now $9.25 an