WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,159 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 12 new deaths. There were no case reports from either Lawrence or Knox Counties Monday.

St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn informed WAKO News late Monday that the St Francisville bridge will be closed both Tuesday March 1st and Wednesday March 2nd for repair work. The bridge will be

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests recently. Early Tuesday, they took into custody 21 year old Elijah White of Lawrenceville on a charge of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was

The National Weather Service ended the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville late Monday but is continuing the one for the Wabash River at Vincennes until this weekend. The river at

The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has announced it is accepting applications for it’s Skills Training Employment Program (STEP). The program is designed to assist individuals with

It is now official. The Illinois indoor mask mandate imposed by Governor J.B. Pritzger was lifted Monday February 28th. Thanks to decreasing COVID cases and hospitalizations over the past several

Starting this week, the Vincennes Police Department along with the Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department will be stepping up their patrols to help curb dangerous and aggressive driving. The

The National Weather Service is continuing it’s Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville until late Tuesday evening. The river crested over the weekend and was at 31.9 feet

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,979 cases of coronavirus across the state Friday with 63 new deaths. There were only 3 positive cases reported Friday in Lawrence County and only

St Francisville Police arrested a Wabash County man Friday on multiple charges. Taken into custody on the Wabash Cannonball bridge was 50 year old Gary Prater of rural Mt Carmel. He was