WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 7,068 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Tuesday along with 78 new deaths.  There have now been a total of 1,861,254 cases of the disease and

Two people died after being involved in a two vehicle fatal accident Tuesday morning in Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana. Indiana State Police say that at around 7 a.m. ET, a pickup truck

The Petrolia Water District has issued two boil orders in effect for customers until further notice. The first is from Club Kilroy Road south to the Tewell Subdivision. The second is from the

The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized an area hospital for its ongoing commitment  to exceptional quality health care. Wabash General Hospital in Mt Carmel was

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the state including those in Lawrence County and

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,700 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 14 new deaths. Currently there has been a total of 1,854,186 cases of the disease with

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 38 year old Mariea Tate of Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear in Court (Compliance). She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and later released on a $2000

The Red Hill Unit #10 Board of Education will meet in special session this week. District officials informed WAKO News that the board will get together at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday December 8th at the

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a total of 1,835,076 cases of coronavirus and 26,535 deaths across the state since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health Department

Illinois State Police District 12 out of Effingham has released the results of recent Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (O.R.E.P.) during November in Lawrence and Crawford Counties. The