WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 2,294 more cases of the coronavirus disease across the state Monday with 59 more deaths. There was another case reported in Wayne County

Illinois State Police report multiple injuries in a mini-van accident Monday evening on Interstate 57 south of the south trilevel at Effingham. Authorities initially report that the van was

The forecast of extensive rainfall over the next several days across the WAKO listening area has led the National Weather Service to issue Flood Warnings for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville and

The Vincennes University Conservation Law Enforcement program is working on coordinating a natural resources management plan for Robeson Hills in eastern Lawrence County. Robeson Hills is a 545

The Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors met earlier this month via tele-conference and recieved a report from Chief Financial Officer Larry Spour that the  medical facility in

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzgers motion to have the lawsuit against him filed by 109th District State Representative Darren Bailey moved from Clay County to Sangamon County was denied in court late

Indiana public health officials are reporting 511 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday across the state with 11 more deaths. That brings the Indiana case total to 27,778 with 1,607 deaths total since the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that there were 1,734 new cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 51 more deaths. The brings the statewide total of cases of the disease

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department over the weekend arrested 27 year old Andrew Knepp of Lawrenceville on multiple charges. He was charged with Violation of an Order of Protection and Contempt

The National Weather Service in Lincoln Illinois issued a tornado warning late Sunday afternoon and early Sunday evening for Lawrence County. The warning sirens sounded around 6 p.m. Central Time