WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that routine maintenance work on the Wabash River Bridge at Mt Carmel will begin next week on Monday October 5th. The work will involve

Illinois State Police report that the man wanted for murder in neighboring Richland County has now been captured in Florida. 18 year old Rick Meador of Olney was arrested by U.S. Federal Marshalls

The city of Vincennes has announced that due to COVID-19 exposure, the offices in City Hall will closed to the public effective immediately until Monday October 26th. City officials indicate that

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,273 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday along with 35 additional confirmed deaths. One of those deaths according to the IDPH here

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO News that the boil order issued last Friday for customers in the area of Highway 50 south on Club Kilroy Road down to the Tewell Addition has been

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met Tuesday and after a public hearing approved a 2020-21 fiscal year budget of approximately $7 million. Superintendent Jakie Walker indicated that the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 1,362 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 23 additional confirmed deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department

Lawrenceville Police Tuesday arrested a local man on multiple charges. 58 year old Robert Bledsoe of Lawrenceville was picked up on 10 counts of Child Pornography. No other details surrounding the

Vincennes University has announced that it has received a $2.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment to fund programs that strengthen workforce development and dual credit career and technical

The Vincennes City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance for it’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. The approximately $15.6 million spending plan was formulated after hearings were held