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
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Watseka, IL
Right Now
51°
Sunny
- Humidity: 95%
- Feels Like: 48°
- Heat Index: 51°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 48°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
- Dew Point: 49°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 76F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening. Scattered thunderstorms developing after midnight. 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. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/59°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
Humidity: 67%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy this evening. Scattered thunderstorms developing after midnight. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
78°/54°
Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 78%
Sunrise: 05:41:18 AM
Sunset: 07:54:05 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: SSW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
A mostly clear sky. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
77°/56°
Showers and thunderstorms late. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 59%
Sunrise: 05:40:10 AM
Sunset: 07:55:06 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: S @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 56F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
59°/43°
Showers possible. 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: 78%
Wind: NNW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/47°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 9%
Sunrise: 05:37:58 AM
Sunset: 07:57:09 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: NW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 47F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
67°/46°
Showers. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:36:55 AM
Sunset: 07:58:09 PM
Humidity: 56%
Wind: WNW @ 13 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 46F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
69°/49°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:35:53 AM
Sunset: 07:59:10 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: WNW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds SW 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.
