WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported 7,214 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state with 103 additional deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there

The National Weather Service says that an area of light snow is forecast to move across the WAKO listening area late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Before the snow ends around midday, light

Organizers have announced the cancellation of the annual Vincennes Watermelon Drop on New Years Eve. Event chairman Steven Gott say the decision was a tough one to make, but to hold the event under

Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner has announced that the city will get financial help for it’s costs incurred during the pandemic through the federal Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency

Small businesses in Lawrence County and across the entire state affected by the ongoing pandemic have one more day to apply for Small Business Interruption Grants. The grant money can be used for

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 25,373 new cases of coronavirus across the state this past weekend from Friday through Sunday with 430 additional deaths. That brings the overall

Authorities across the area are warning Lawrence County and other residents about 2 different phone scams. People have reported receiving call on both land lines and cell phones indicating that

Vincennes University will hold it’s Mid-Year Commencement Saturday virtually. It will be broadcast and streamed at 11 a.m. Eastern Time at www.vincennespbs.org. The school will confer 589

The City of Sumner has announced that candidate election petitions remain available for the upcoming April 6th municipal election. They can be picked up at City Hall during regular business hours.

The Lawrenceville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday night setting the final platte of the Village Estates subdivision of the United Methodist Village Inc in the southern part