WAKO News

The Lawrenceville City Council recieved an update on a major city project at it’s regular monthly session Thursday night. Austin Ridgely of the engineering firm HLR reported that the work is

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that the state unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in January-a record low. That assessment based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday picked up 39 year old Francisca Fischetti of Lawrenceville on a Richland County warrant. She was released on $1500 bond from the Lawrence County

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that on Wednesday 36 year old Cara Wimberly of Lawrenceville was sentenced in Lawrence County Circuit Court. She was given a term of 6

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger has issued new mandated guidelines to help slow the spread of the coronavirus across the state. At a news conference in Chicago Thursday the governor ordered that

Lawrence County and other Illinois residents can begin filling out the 2020 Census form starting Thursday. For the first time a person can complete the 9 question form online. It should take less

The Lawrenceville Cemetery Sexton is requesting all containers and wreathes be removed from the cemetery before the date of Friday March 27th. The annual cleanup of the cemetery is scheduled to

The St Francisville City Council is pushing for city residents who ride ATVs and UTVs to purchase required stickers for them. Police Chief Billy Darnell says the cost is $20 for the stickers which

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 21 year old Bryan Walker of Highland Illinois for Aggravated Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was later released

The Illinois Department on Aging through the Area Agencies on Aging and the Southeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging has suspended Senior Citizens Center activities and on-site meals till further