WAKO News

Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner has announced that two city council committees will meet early next week. The Park/Pool Committee will get together Monday the 8th at 9 a.m. at City Hall and

Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in Indiana to cast ballots in the primary election after it was postponed by the COVID-19 outbreak. Health concerns prompted Indiana state election officials

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is beginning to allow visitors to accompany patients for appointments and inpatient medical care. Starting Wednesday inpatient visiting hours will be from 10

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 974 new cases of coronavirus on Monday with 23 additional deaths. Those totals now bring the number of cases reported since the pandemic began to

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Tuesday arrested an out of county man on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 31 year old Tyler Devaney of Charleston Illinois. He has been

Authorities in White County have released more information on the two people who died from gunshots Friday at a Carmi residence. 71 year old Phyllis Daniel of Carmi was found deceased inside a

The City of Lawrenceville will begin collection of items Monday June 1st for the annual city-wide cleanup. City crews will be making two passes through the city before ending on Friday June 12th. 

The Illinois Department of Employment Security released new statewide data showing that the department processed over 58,200 new initial claims for regular unemployment during the week ending may

Nearly 400 people were infected Sunday with the coronavirus in Indiana according to the Department of Health. But the death toll reported was only 9 for the day. Knox County remained stationary

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,343 new cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 60 additional deaths. Those numbers now bring the total number of cases of the disease