WAKO News

Lawrenceville Police arrested a wanted Crawford County Illinois man Tuesday. Taken into custody was 28 year old Shane Redmon of Robinson. He was wanted on a warrant for Probation Violation. Redmon

The Vincennes City Council has approved an additional appropriations ordinance of around $326,000 from EDIT funds to money earmarked for railroad crossing work in the city in the future. There was

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved a contract for the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box in the city. It would be located at Vincennes City Fire House #1 at 10th and Vigo

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 30 year old Amanda Dreiman of Lawrenceville for Illegal Possession of the Credit Card of Another and Reciept of a Lost or Mislaid Credit Card. No other details

Authorities in Vincennes report that a car was hit by a train Monday evening. City police indicate that the collision occured around 7 p.m. Eastern Time near the intersection of 14th and Church

The City of Sumner has informed WAKO that the boil order imposed last Thursday for both East and West Locust Streets south to Christy Avenue has now been lifted. The boil order was lifted Tuesday

Lawrenceville Police made two weekend arrests. 25 year old Cole Breitweiser of Vincennes was arrested for Battery and was released from the Lawrence County Jail on $100 bond Saturday while 18 year

Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection made a couple of run this past weekend. Friday about 12:20 p.m. firefighters were called out to the Casey State Bank at 1609 Lexington Avenue. A bad

Two people were hurt in a single vehicle accident in rural Jasper County late Saturday night. Illinois State Police report that a 2012 Chevrolet being driven by 18 year old Hailey Cook of Mattoon

Lawrence County Republicans have announced that their annual Lincoln Day Dinner is next weekend. The affair is set for next Saturday, the 29th at the Central Christian Church Activity Center in