WAKO News

   Illinois State Police are investigating a two-vehicle accident which occurred in Lawrence County over the weekend. 35 year-old Samantha Jo Smith of Princeton was driving east on Old US 50

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   Lawrence County authorities arrested two people Sunday for battery. Sheriff’s deputies took 33 year-old Harry Cassady of East Peoria and 30 year-old Joseph White of Sumner into custody.

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   The Lawrence County Farm Bureau’s 98th Annual Meeting is scheduled for this evening. The meeting will take place at the Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville. A catered meal will start

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An Oakland City man suspected in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at the Diplomat Motel in Gibson County is now facing a murder charge. A voluntary manslaughter charge against 21-year-old Anthony

A Cessna 172M four-seat one engine plane crashed while attempting to lift off at the Centralia Municipal Airport Thursday morning. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration indicated the

   A Knox County man was arrested Thursday at the Lawrenceville Wal-Mart. Lawrenceville Police charged 31 year-old Rusty McCoy with retail theft. McCoy was also wanted for failing to appear in

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   Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner gave his “State of the City” address at Thursday night’s Lawrenceville City Council meeting.  Wagner gave a positive message, saying the city

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