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Lawmakers return to Capitol after voting to raise taxes

July 3, 2017 WAKO News

(AP) Illinois lawmakers are back to work after a dramatic vote in the House Sunday to increase income taxes by 32 percent.

Attention turns to the Senate Monday as the budget measures the
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Olney student gets scholarship

July 3, 2017 WAKO News

The Illinois CPA Society is providing $62,000 in scholarships to 33 accounting students as part of the Society’s Accounting Scholarship Program funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.
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Man hospitalized after Sunday morning crash

July 3, 2017 WAKO News

An Allendale man was injured in an accident that occurred 4 miles south of Lawrenceville early yesterday morning. Illinois State Police say 58 year-old, Mike R. Medler was traveling eastbound
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Knox County Jail report

July 3, 2017 WAKO News

Various incidents lead to various arrests in the Vincennes area….

Teen’s body found in Knox County lake

July 1, 2017 WAKO News, WAMW News

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting a body recovery has been made of the fifteen year old male missing in a small lake in Knox County.

The boy identified as 15-year-old Jacob
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(AP) A look at Illinois’ budget disaster as impasse hits 3rd year

July 1, 2017 WAKO News

Illinois has started its third straight fiscal year without a state budget. That could mean some universities won’t be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball
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Illinois State Police arrested a wanted Bridgeport man. 34 year-old Shawn Dunn was wanted on a Wabash County warrant. Dunn was taken to the Lawrence County Jail before being extradited to Wabash
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Cumberland County accident results in injury and citation

July 1, 2017 WAKO News

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cumberland County last night. Vehicles driven by 36 year-old Gilbert Sidener of Salem and 34 year-old Samuel Murray of Swansea collided on
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New Indiana laws start today

July 1, 2017 WAKO News, WAMW News, WAXI News

Starting today, you’re now paying an extra ten-cent a gallon tax on gas and an extra $15 per to register your vehicles at the BMV. But also beginning today, some other new state laws
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Knox County teen goes missing while swimming

July 1, 2017 WAKO News, WAMW News

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting a 15 year old boy from Oaktown is missing after going under water in a small lake in Knox County. The missing subject was swimming and called for help. Another teenage

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Lawmakers return to Capitol after voting to raise taxes

(AP) Illinois lawmakers are back to work after a dramatic vote in the House Sunday to increase income taxes by 32 percent.

Attention turns to the Senate Monday as the budget measures the
Continue Reading »

Olney student gets scholarship

The Illinois CPA Society is providing $62,000 in scholarships to 33 accounting students as part of the Society’s Accounting Scholarship Program funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.
Continue Reading »

Man hospitalized after Sunday morning crash

An Allendale man was injured in an accident that occurred 4 miles south of Lawrenceville early yesterday morning. Illinois State Police say 58 year-old, Mike R. Medler was traveling eastbound
Continue Reading »

Knox County Jail report

Teen’s body found in Knox County lake

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting a body recovery has been made of the fifteen year old male missing in a small lake in Knox County.

The boy identified as 15-year-old Jacob
Continue Reading »

(AP) A look at Illinois’ budget disaster as impasse hits 3rd year

Illinois has started its third straight fiscal year without a state budget. That could mean some universities won’t be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball
Continue Reading »

Arrest warrant served

Illinois State Police arrested a wanted Bridgeport man. 34 year-old Shawn Dunn was wanted on a Wabash County warrant. Dunn was taken to the Lawrence County Jail before being extradited to Wabash
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Cumberland County accident results in injury and citation

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cumberland County last night. Vehicles driven by 36 year-old Gilbert Sidener of Salem and 34 year-old Samuel Murray of Swansea collided on
Continue Reading »

New Indiana laws start today

Starting today, you’re now paying an extra ten-cent a gallon tax on gas and an extra $15 per to register your vehicles at the BMV. But also beginning today, some other new state laws
Continue Reading »

Knox County teen goes missing while swimming

36-HOUR WEATHER FORECAST

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(AP) Illinois lawmakers are back to work after a dramatic vote in the House Sunday to increase income taxes by 32 percent.

Attention turns to the Senate Monday as the budget measures theContinue Reading »

The Illinois CPA Society is providing $62,000 in scholarships to 33 accounting students as part of the Society’s Accounting Scholarship Program funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.Continue Reading »

An Allendale man was injured in an accident that occurred 4 miles south of Lawrenceville early yesterday morning. Illinois State Police say 58 year-old, Mike R. Medler was traveling eastboundContinue Reading »

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting a body recovery has been made of the fifteen year old male missing in a small lake in Knox County.

The boy identified as 15-year-old JacobContinue Reading »

Illinois has started its third straight fiscal year without a state budget. That could mean some universities won’t be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and PowerballContinue Reading »

Illinois State Police arrested a wanted Bridgeport man. 34 year-old Shawn Dunn was wanted on a Wabash County warrant. Dunn was taken to the Lawrence County Jail before being extradited to WabashContinue Reading »

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cumberland County last night. Vehicles driven by 36 year-old Gilbert Sidener of Salem and 34 year-old Samuel Murray of Swansea collided onContinue Reading »

Starting today, you’re now paying an extra ten-cent a gallon tax on gas and an extra $15 per to register your vehicles at the BMV. But also beginning today, some other new state lawsContinue Reading »

36-HOUR WEATHER FORECAST

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Attention turns to the Senate Monday as the budget measures the
Continue Reading »

The Illinois CPA Society is providing $62,000 in scholarships to 33 accounting students as part of the Society’s Accounting Scholarship Program funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.
Continue Reading »

An Allendale man was injured in an accident that occurred 4 miles south of Lawrenceville early yesterday morning. Illinois State Police say 58 year-old, Mike R. Medler was traveling eastbound
Continue Reading »

The boy identified as 15-year-old Jacob
Continue Reading »

Illinois has started its third straight fiscal year without a state budget. That could mean some universities won’t be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball
Continue Reading »

Illinois State Police arrested a wanted Bridgeport man. 34 year-old Shawn Dunn was wanted on a Wabash County warrant. Dunn was taken to the Lawrence County Jail before being extradited to Wabash
Continue Reading »

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cumberland County last night. Vehicles driven by 36 year-old Gilbert Sidener of Salem and 34 year-old Samuel Murray of Swansea collided on
Continue Reading »

Starting today, you’re now paying an extra ten-cent a gallon tax on gas and an extra $15 per to register your vehicles at the BMV. But also beginning today, some other new state laws
Continue Reading »