The Iroquois County Public Health Department is requesting assistance from the public in the collection of dead birds found in Iroquois County. Since West Nile virus arrived in Illinois at the end of the summer of 2001, dead birds have been important indicators of West Nile virus activity. W…
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.
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Watseka, IL
Right Now
74°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 58%
- Feels Like: 74°
- Heat Index: 74°
- Wind: 8 mph
- Wind Chill: 74°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
- Sunset: 07:53 PM
- Dew Point: 58°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
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 60%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High near 75F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/59°
Chance of late night showers. Lows overnight in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 60%
Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
Sunset: 07:53 PM
Humidity: 78%
Wind: ESE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
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 60%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
75°/54°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 97%
Sunrise: 05:41:16 AM
Sunset: 07:54:02 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: SSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Tuesday Night
A mostly clear sky. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
78°/55°
Showers and thunderstorms late. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 59%
Sunrise: 05:40:07 AM
Sunset: 07:55:04 PM
Humidity: 56%
Wind: S @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Thunderstorms in the evening, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low near 55F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
61°/43°
Showers possible. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 48%
Sunrise: 05:39:01 AM
Sunset: 07:56:05 PM
Humidity: 75%
Wind: N @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/48°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:37:56 AM
Sunset: 07:57:06 PM
Humidity: 56%
Wind: NNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 48F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
64°/46°
Showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 49%
Sunrise: 05:36:52 AM
Sunset: 07:58:07 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: WNW @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 46F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
69°/49°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:35:50 AM
Sunset: 07:59:07 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds WSW 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.
