WAKO News

An area man was sentenced to 8 and 1/2 years in prison after his conviction in Effingham County of Concealment of a Homicidal Death. 37 year old Aaron Kaiser of Beecher City was given credit for

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that there were 21,822 new cases of coronavirus across the state from Friday through Sunday this past weekend with 117 additional deaths. The

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department made three arrests over the weekend. 28 year old Kenneth Duncan of Lawrenceville was charged with Failure to Appear in Court. He was taken to the

Tragedy in Knox County Indiana this past weekend as a Vincennes man was killed after being hit by a Sheriff’s Department vehicle Saturday night. Indiana State Police report they were called

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger and the Illinois Department of Public Health have announced that COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be started in Region 6-East-Central Illinois beginning at 12:01

Halloween weekend is here and here is a reminder of the local trick-or-treat hours………………………..Vincennes- Fri and Sat 5 till 8 p.m. Eastern

Olney Central College has announced that it is ready for the startup of it’s new Welding and Fabrication Associate Degree program next fall with the completion of a new state-of-the-art lab

The Dr. N. Phillip Shelton Humanitarian Award will be presented this weekend to the 2020 recipient-Knox County Health Officer and longtime physician Dr. Alan Stewart. Stewart is being recognized

The Illinois Secretary of States Office is reminding the public that expirations for license plate stickers are set to end this Sunday November 1st. They can be renewed online at

The Illinois State Fire Marshalls Office is reminding Lawrence County and other area residents to test, check the expiration dates and replace the batteries in home smoke alarms as daylight saving