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Weekend Report: Accidents north of Mason, Bridgeport man arrested in Mt. Carmel…

July 22, 2017 WAKO News

Two people were injured in a crash about a mile north of Mason, Illinois Thursday afternoon. Illinois State Police reported that 51 year-old Kent A. Keppler of Farina, was driving a gray 2010

Indiana’s unemployment rate continues to go down.

July 22, 2017 WAKO News, WAMW News

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the June unemployment rate came in at 3 percent. That’s well below the national average of 4.4 percent. The most jobs were added in the
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Gibson County aims to ease Toyota plant’s parking woes

July 22, 2017 WAKO News, WAMW News

(AP) —Officials are trying to ease traffic congestion related to a parking lot at the sprawling Toyota plant near Princeton.

Gibson County commissioners have endorsed a $1.25
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Glen Ramey due in court again today

July 21, 2017 WAKO News

(DLC Media)—The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering an 8-year-old Olney girl is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing. 53 year-old Glenn R. Ramey faces
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Bridgeport man jailed

July 21, 2017 WAKO News

(DLC Media)–Lawrence County authorities arrested a wanted Bridgeport man yesterday. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 58 year-old Nicholaus McQueen on a warrant for failing to appear.
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Lawrence County Court news

July 21, 2017 WAKO News

(DLC Media)—Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that 33 year-old Don Harvey of Lawrenceville plead guilty to a charge of unlawful defrauding of a drug screen
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Man, boy rescued from fiery crash in southern Illinois

July 21, 2017 WAKO News

(AP) — A man and a juvenile are hospitalized after being rescued from a car that slammed into a light pole in southern Illinois and burst into flames.

Alton police Capt. Scott Golike
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Groups Illinois owes money seek time to appeal lawsuit

July 21, 2017 WAKO News

(AP) — A coalition of social-service providers owed money by Illinois state government is seeking more time to appeal its lawsuit to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Andrea Durbin is
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Illinois prison guard pleads guilty in inmate assault

July 20, 2017 WAKO News

(AP) — A southern Illinois correctional officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges accusing him of assaulting and injuring a handcuffed inmate.

Federal prosecutors say
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Illinois foundation to sell naming rights at fairgrounds

July 20, 2017 WAKO News

(AP) — The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation is looking to sell naming rights of the state fairground buildings in Springfield and Du Quoin to help pay a backlog of maintenance repairs, but the
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Weekend Report: Accidents north of Mason, Bridgeport man arrested in Mt. Carmel…

Indiana’s unemployment rate continues to go down.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the June unemployment rate came in at 3 percent. That’s well below the national average of 4.4 percent. The most jobs were added in the
Continue Reading »

Gibson County aims to ease Toyota plant’s parking woes

(AP) —Officials are trying to ease traffic congestion related to a parking lot at the sprawling Toyota plant near Princeton.

Gibson County commissioners have endorsed a $1.25
Continue Reading »

Glen Ramey due in court again today

(DLC Media)—The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering an 8-year-old Olney girl is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing. 53 year-old Glenn R. Ramey faces
Continue Reading »

Bridgeport man jailed

(DLC Media)–Lawrence County authorities arrested a wanted Bridgeport man yesterday. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 58 year-old Nicholaus McQueen on a warrant for failing to appear.
Continue Reading »

Lawrence County Court news

(DLC Media)—Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that 33 year-old Don Harvey of Lawrenceville plead guilty to a charge of unlawful defrauding of a drug screen
Continue Reading »

Man, boy rescued from fiery crash in southern Illinois

(AP) — A man and a juvenile are hospitalized after being rescued from a car that slammed into a light pole in southern Illinois and burst into flames.

Alton police Capt. Scott Golike
Continue Reading »

Groups Illinois owes money seek time to appeal lawsuit

(AP) — A coalition of social-service providers owed money by Illinois state government is seeking more time to appeal its lawsuit to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Andrea Durbin is
Continue Reading »

Illinois prison guard pleads guilty in inmate assault

(AP) — A southern Illinois correctional officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges accusing him of assaulting and injuring a handcuffed inmate.

Federal prosecutors say
Continue Reading »

Illinois foundation to sell naming rights at fairgrounds

(AP) — The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation is looking to sell naming rights of the state fairground buildings in Springfield and Du Quoin to help pay a backlog of maintenance repairs, but the
Continue Reading »

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The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the June unemployment rate came in at 3 percent. That’s well below the national average of 4.4 percent. The most jobs were added in theContinue Reading »

(AP) —Officials are trying to ease traffic congestion related to a parking lot at the sprawling Toyota plant near Princeton.

Gibson County commissioners have endorsed a $1.25Continue Reading »

(DLC Media)—The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering an 8-year-old Olney girl is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing. 53 year-old Glenn R. Ramey facesContinue Reading »

(DLC Media)–Lawrence County authorities arrested a wanted Bridgeport man yesterday. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 58 year-old Nicholaus McQueen on a warrant for failing to appear.Continue Reading »

(DLC Media)—Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that 33 year-old Don Harvey of Lawrenceville plead guilty to a charge of unlawful defrauding of a drug screenContinue Reading »

(AP) — A man and a juvenile are hospitalized after being rescued from a car that slammed into a light pole in southern Illinois and burst into flames.

Alton police Capt. Scott GolikeContinue Reading »

(AP) — A coalition of social-service providers owed money by Illinois state government is seeking more time to appeal its lawsuit to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Andrea Durbin isContinue Reading »

(AP) — A southern Illinois correctional officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges accusing him of assaulting and injuring a handcuffed inmate.

Federal prosecutors sayContinue Reading »

(AP) — The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation is looking to sell naming rights of the state fairground buildings in Springfield and Du Quoin to help pay a backlog of maintenance repairs, but theContinue Reading »

36-HOUR WEATHER FORECAST

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The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the June unemployment rate came in at 3 percent. That’s well below the national average of 4.4 percent. The most jobs were added in the
Continue Reading »

Gibson County commissioners have endorsed a $1.25
Continue Reading »

(DLC Media)—The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering an 8-year-old Olney girl is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing. 53 year-old Glenn R. Ramey faces
Continue Reading »

(DLC Media)–Lawrence County authorities arrested a wanted Bridgeport man yesterday. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 58 year-old Nicholaus McQueen on a warrant for failing to appear.
Continue Reading »

(DLC Media)—Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that 33 year-old Don Harvey of Lawrenceville plead guilty to a charge of unlawful defrauding of a drug screen
Continue Reading »

Alton police Capt. Scott Golike
Continue Reading »

Andrea Durbin is
Continue Reading »

Federal prosecutors say
Continue Reading »

(AP) — The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation is looking to sell naming rights of the state fairground buildings in Springfield and Du Quoin to help pay a backlog of maintenance repairs, but the
Continue Reading »