WAKO News

The Good Samaritan Foundation announced it had recently donated $5000 to the Vincennes YMCA for its use during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Good Samaritan Hospital and the YMCA have a

109th District State Representative Darren Bailey is reminding his constituents here in Lawrence County and across the region that several new laws take effect in Illinois starting on Friday,

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 5,644 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state with 106 additional deaths. Overall since the pandemic began,

The national Weather Service says that there is the possibility of mixed wintry precipitation across the WAKO listening area Wednesday night into Thursday. Early on, the precipitation is expected

Lawrenceville Police report the arrest Tuesday of 41 year old Daniel Butler of Lawrenceville. He is charged with Failure to Appear for Review. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was

The 2020 Illinois corn and soybean harvests ended on a high note. Officials with the Illinois Soybean Association are reporting that the 2020 yields for both crops exceeded U.S. Department of

Minimum wage workers in Lawrence County and all across Illinois will be getting a raise starting this Friday January 1st. The state minimum wage increases again that day to $11 an hour by law. It

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 105 additional deaths. One of those reported deaths in Lawrence

Lawrence Unit #20 officials have informed WAKO News that the Board of Education is to meet in special session this week. The Board is scheduled to get together Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the

The Clay County Illinois States Attorneys Office is reporting that a Flora man is now in custody  in connection with incidents of stabbing at a local motel last Sunday. Shane Highsmith has been