WAKO News

Illinois State Police report that a Knox County Indiana truck driver was hurt in a single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Illinois Route 1 in southern Clark County Illinois. A 2020 Volvo

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested three people Tuesday for Probation Violations. Taken into custody on the offenses were 34 year Old Jeffrey Campbell of Flat Rock, 35 year old Angela

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Route 1 south of Mt Carmel to grayvlle is closed. The closure is due to high water over the road caused by a clogged culvert

St Francisville City officials have informed WAKO that the Wabash Cannonball Bridge is scheduled to be closed on Friday January 17th. The bridge will be shut down from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on

The Vincennes City Council held a reorganizational meeting Monday night prior to their first regular session of 2020 at City Hall. Four new council members were a part of the process-Ed Gornall,

Two new Vincennes City Firefighters were sworn in to duty Monday. Mayor Joe Yochum administered the oath to Steven Ross and Randy Jones both of Vincennes during the Board of Works and Safety

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made three arrests Monday. 50 year old Rodney Bond of R.R.#1 Lawrenceville was charged with Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and

Local authorities in Lawrence County arrested two men this past weekend on traffic and other charges. 29 year old Nathan Carson-White of Decker Indiana was charged with Driving While License

Illinois State Police report that two people have died as the result of a two vehicle collision Saturday night on U.S. 50 1 mile west of Lawrenceville. A 1997 Jeep Cherokee being driven by 43 year

A Casey man was sentenced to prison this week for Arson. 27 year old Kenny Cathey plead guilty to the charge in November and recieved 7 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections with 2