WAKO News

Reports out of Clay County Illinois indicate some good economic news for the area. North American Lighting has announced it will open a new production facility in Mattoon in the fall of 2021. The

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Route 1 at Gordon Junction east of Robinson will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week. The closure will allow for the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,882 new and confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state last week with 39 more deaths. Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise by 46% over the

A Crawford County Illinois woman has been charged in Sullivan County Indiana after she alledgedly misappropriated money meant for the child of a fallen Indiana police officer. 31 year old Josie

Lawrenceville Police Friday arrested 59 year old Kelly Newlin of Lawrenceville for Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held pending bond. The Lawrence County

Preparations are continuing for the 5th annual “Uncorked Festival” sponsored by the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Saturday at the Red Hill State Park North Park. The popular

Despite the strong storms that rolled through the area Thursday evening and night, the Lawrence County Youth Livestock Auction did take place in the livestock barn area of the fairgrounds on US 50

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 N. Phillip Shelton Award presented by the Vincennes Kiwanis Club in cooperation with Good Samaritan Hospital. Nominees must be Knox County residents

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,691 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 12 additional deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department statistics show

Multiple units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District and the Bridgeport Fire District were called out early Friday morning to a residential structure fire in midtown Lawrenceville.