SPRINGFIELD – Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Ford County, expanding the geographic presence of the infection in free-ranging deer populations in northern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced in a news release May 1.
SPRINGFIELD, IL, - Iroquois County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) in a news release.
(Family Features) If you have asthma, you know that symptoms can come on quickly, then worsen.
We will be hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, May 14th from 12:00-4:00 PM. Area employers are hiring, including SERVPRO, United Prairie, Gilman Healthcare, and Riverside Medical Center. Please watch for more details as they become available.
April 1-30, 2024
Recent Obituaries
Watseka, IL
Right Now
46°
Sunny
- Humidity: 100%
- Feels Like: 44°
- Heat Index: 46°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 44°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
- Dew Point: 46°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunshine and clouds mixed. Warm. High 76F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/59°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 23%
Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
78°/54°
Thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 89%
Sunrise: 05:41:18 AM
Sunset: 07:54:05 PM
Humidity: 78%
Wind: SSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
79°/53°
Afternoon thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 50%
Sunrise: 05:40:10 AM
Sunset: 07:55:06 PM
Humidity: 60%
Wind: SSE @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 53F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
58°/43°
Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 36%
Sunrise: 05:39:03 AM
Sunset: 07:56:08 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: NNW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
A few clouds. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
63°/46°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 9%
Sunrise: 05:37:58 AM
Sunset: 07:57:09 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: NNW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing later during the night. Low 46F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
67°/47°
Showers. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:36:55 AM
Sunset: 07:58:09 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: W @ 13 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds. Low 47F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
68°/48°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 19%
Sunrise: 05:35:53 AM
Sunset: 07:59:10 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 48F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Local & Social Scene
Several Iroquois County track and field teams competed at the Vermilion Valley Conference meet in Westville Thursday.
In baseball
Clifton Central track and field teams competed at the RVC meet at St. Anne.
Iroquois West track and field team members competed in Monday’s Gibson City Melvin-Sibley’s Mini Meet.
Watseka High School hosted a boys’ track and field triangular meet with Herscher and Manteno Tuesday in Watseka.
