WAKO News

The Illinois State Police are celebrating their 100th anniversary Friday April 2nd. The ISP began April 1st in 1922 with just a Director and eight highway patrolmen with a mission of protecting new

A sentencing date has now been set for two of the people charged in a fatal shooting in Richland County in 2020. Reports indicate that both 20 year old Rick Meador and 35 year old Tara Haws  of

The National Weather Service out of Paducah Kentucky reports that there has been confirmation of an EF-1 tornado in White County in southeastern Illinois this week. The twister occured during the

The National Weather Service says the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville will continue until Thursday April 7th. The river Friday morning was at 29.62 feet and rising. The river

The Illinois House of Representatives meeting in Springfield Wednesday adopted a resolution sponsored by 109th District Republican State Representative Adam Niemerg which designates Interstate 64

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that three men were sentenced to prison during appearances in Lawrence County Circuit Court this week. 30 year old Andrew Nall of

Areas of the WAKO listening areas are recovering from the strong storm system that moved through the region Wednesday afternoon and evening bringing high winds and heavy rain. Parts of southeastern

Officials with the Birds Pinkstaff Water District have informed WAKO News that the boil order that was imposed Tuesday evening for customers west of the water tower on 1700 Cotton Lane and south on

Red Hill Unit #10 officials have informed WAKO News that the April regular board meeting has now been rescheduled. The meeting will now be on the date of Wednesday April 20th.

Vincennes University Police are warning students, staff and visitors to it’s campus facilities to secure their vehicles. This after they reported the theft of a vehicle earlier this week. It