WAKO News

Lawrenceville Police dealt with a single vehicle collision Monday morning at the Walmart located at 2610 West Haven Road. It happened just after 8:30 a.m. when a 2018 Ford Explorer being driven by

Lawrenceville Police early Tuesday arrested 27 year old Harley Benton of Lawrenceville on charges of Domestic Battery and Unlawful Possession of Firearms by a Felon. Benton was booked into the

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning from 1 a.m. until 9 a.m. Central Time Wednesday for the entire WAKO listening area in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported there were 9,626 new cases of coronavirus this past weekend across the state with 54 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department has

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday arrested 37 year old Kyle Gosnell of Lawrenceville for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later

Illinois State Police have now released information regarding a fatal two vehicle accident late last week in Lawrence County in which a Bridgeport man was killed. Reports indicate that the

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education will decide if Red Hill High School will continue as a member of the Little Illini Conference at a special session later this month. The board did meet in

55th District Republican State Senator Darren Bailey has been appointed to three Senate Commissions dealing with major issues across Illinois. He is now a member of the Commission on the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,581 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 40 more deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department indicates there were

Sumner Mayor Betty Brian has called a Special Session of the City Council for next week. It is scheduled for Tuesday April 20th at 6 p.m. The meeting will be to address the Fiscal Year 2021-22 City