WAKO News

Minimum wage workers in Lawrence County and all across Illinois will be getting a raise starting this Friday January 1st. The state minimum wage increases again that day to $11 an hour by law. It

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 105 additional deaths. One of those reported deaths in Lawrence

Lawrence Unit #20 officials have informed WAKO News that the Board of Education is to meet in special session this week. The Board is scheduled to get together Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the

The Clay County Illinois States Attorneys Office is reporting that a Flora man is now in custody  in connection with incidents of stabbing at a local motel last Sunday. Shane Highsmith has been

The City of Lawrenceville has announced that the holiday lights display at the City Park has been taken down after being damaged by vandalism and theft. The display was to stay up and lighted

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 65 Brent Hedrick of Lawrenceville for Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) and Resisting Arrest. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and later released

The latest individual county unemployment rates for November in southeastern Illinois have been released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The rate for Lawrence County went up from

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 19,839 cases of coronavirus across the state from Thursday through Sunday with 422 deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there have been

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a southwest Indiana man during the Christmas holiday period. 29 year old Zackery Ball of Washington Indiana was charged with Felony DUI (Drugs) and

Illinois state and local police will be ramping up road safety enforcement through the New Years holiday period.  “Buckle Up, Drive Sober and Don’t Text and Drive” is the theme