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.
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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
66°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 71%
- Feels Like: 66°
- Heat Index: 66°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 66°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:05 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Sun and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 76F. Winds E at 10 to 15 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. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 76F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/59°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
Sunset: 07:53:05 PM
Humidity: 61%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very 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
76°/54°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 83%
Sunrise: 05:41:15 AM
Sunset: 07:54:07 PM
Humidity: 80%
Wind: SSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. 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: 60%
Sunrise: 05:40:07 AM
Sunset: 07:55:09 PM
Humidity: 58%
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 around 55F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
60°/44°
Chance of showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 40%
Sunrise: 05:39 AM
Sunset: 07:56:11 PM
Humidity: 75%
Wind: NW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 44F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/47°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:37:55 AM
Sunset: 07:57:12 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: NNW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 47F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
67°/46°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:36:52 AM
Sunset: 07:58:12 PM
Humidity: 56%
Wind: WNW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 46F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
70°/50°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:35:49 AM
Sunset: 07:59:13 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low around 50F. 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.
