WAKO News

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing southeastern Illinois woman. 29 year old Kimberly Mattingly is from Paris

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 2 a.m. until 8 a.m. Saturday morning for the entire WAKO listening area. Temperatures are expected to dip to 32 degrees or below during

109th District State Represenative Darren Bailey recently met with officials with the Illinois Department of Employment Security on the delay problems with getting unemployment claims filed. The

WAKO News has recieved information that Univerisity of Illinois Extension Advisor, Foreign Trade Zone administrator and Lawrence County Industrial Development Council Executive Director Steve

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session at the county courthouse Wednesday afternoon. They were given an update by Chairman Jim Brewer on the county efforts in the ongoing

Damage was extensive at the Mid-American Air Center northeast of Lawrenceville from the straight line winds of last weeks storm system. That was the assessment given to the Bi-State Authority

The Indiana State Department of Public Health now says 440 new cases of the coronavirus occured in the state Wednesday bringing the overall total to nearly 9,000. There were 49 new deaths to bring

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported more than 1300 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday across the state with 80 additional deaths. That brings the state total thus far to more

The Bridgeport City Council met Tuesday evening via tele-conference from City Hall. Mayor Michael Craske reported that the city finished the 2019-20 fiscal year in pretty good financial shape.