WAKO News

The office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall has announced the recipients from the Small Equipment Grant Program. The program was established to provide grant funding up to $26,000 for the

A legal victory for 109th District State Representative Darren Bailey in federal court Monday. The lawsuit brought by Bailey against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger was sent back to Clay County

The Knox County Indiana Health Department indicates that county total of COVID-19 cases has now reached 61. Four more cases of the disease have been confirmed. That continues a spike in the number

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 738 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state Monday with 14 more confirmed deaths. That brings the total number of cases to 142,461 in 101

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two wanted subjects Monday. Taken into custody were 20 year old Jaricho Rivers of Vincennes and 21 year old Christian Eaton of Bridgeport both for

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the entire WAKO listening area through Wednesday morning. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development

The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 362 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state with only 3 new deaths. The cases reported Sunday brings to 44,930 the total recorded since

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 646 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 15 more deaths. Overall there have been 141,723 total confirmed cases of the

Authorities in southwestern Indiana have cancelled a silver alert issued for a missing couple this past weekend. The alert was issued Friday for 16 year old Ana Pinkston and 21 year old Collin

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 30 year old Chris McNew of Robinson on a charge of Deceptive Practice and for Failure to Appear in Court. She was released after posting