WAKO News

The Lawrence Public Library Board met Tuesday evening at the library in downtown Lawrenceville and voted 4-1 to close effective immediately after hearing from local health officials regarding the

Cheryl Winkles captured the Republican nomination for Lawrence County Circuit Clerk in Tuesdays General Primary Election. She won a four person race with 522 votes. Kelly Wolfe was second with 486,

The mayors of Vincennes, Lawrenceville, Bridgeport, and Sumner have announced that their City Halls will be closed to the public effective immediately. The  closings are being made at the request

Tuesday is General Primary Election Day in Illinois. Voters in Lawrence can head to their various polling places until 7 p.m. to cast ballots. County Clerk Will Gibson told WAKO Radio Monday that

2nd Judicial Court Chief Judge Thomas Tedeschi has issued an administrative order to have some court matters postponed and rescheduled to avoid crowds in district courtrooms. Civil matters

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital is under lockdown. That according to Chief Executive Officer Don Robbins. Robbins informed WAKO of the new restrictions Tuesday. The measures have been put into

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 12 new cases of the coronavirus disease across the state. Two additional counties have now reported cases-Peoria and Will. That now brings the

The South Lawrence Water Corporation has informed WAKO that the boil order issued Monday for all system customers has now been lifted. The boil order was lifted Tuesday morning.

Lawrenceville Police Sunday picked up a wanted Indiana subject. 30 year old Dylan Jones of Vincennes was wanted for Failure to Appear for TASC review on drug charges. He was being held on $30,000

The number of Illinois cases of the coronavirus has reached 66 with residents with the illness emerging in central and southern Illinois. The nearest case to the WAKO listening area is in