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2nd Judicial Court Chief Judge Thomas Tedeschi has issued an administrative order to have some court matters postponed and rescheduled to avoid crowds in district courtrooms. Civil matters

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital is under lockdown. That according to Chief Executive Officer Don Robbins. Robbins informed WAKO of the new restrictions Tuesday. The measures have been put into

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 12 new cases of the coronavirus disease across the state. Two additional counties have now reported cases-Peoria and Will. That now brings the

The South Lawrence Water Corporation has informed WAKO that the boil order issued Monday for all system customers has now been lifted. The boil order was lifted Tuesday morning.

Lawrenceville Police Sunday picked up a wanted Indiana subject. 30 year old Dylan Jones of Vincennes was wanted for Failure to Appear for TASC review on drug charges. He was being held on $30,000

The number of Illinois cases of the coronavirus has reached 66 with residents with the illness emerging in central and southern Illinois. The nearest case to the WAKO listening area is in

The South Lawrence Water Corporation has informed WAKO News that due to some leaks in the system this past weekend, the South Lawrence Water Corporation has issued a boil order for all customers

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced that Raley Ochs has been hired as the new Director of Human Resources. She replaces Kim Alldredge who retire this month. Ochs resides in Jasper

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests. Taken into custody was 23 year old Tryton Jarvis of Olney on multiple charges of Pedestrian Under the Influence of Alcohol, Possession of Methamphetamine,

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger announced Friday he is ordering all K through 12 schools across the state to close for the next two weeks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Public and