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
- Humidity: 65%
- Feels Like: 69°
- Heat Index: 69°
- Wind: 8 mph
- Wind Chill: 69°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
- Sunset: 07:53 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 75F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 77F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:42:25 AM
Sunset: 07:53 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 80%
Sunrise: 05:41:16 AM
Sunset: 07:54:02 PM
Humidity: 80%
Wind: SSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 60%
Sunrise: 05:40:07 AM
Sunset: 07:55:04 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 near 55F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 40%
Sunrise: 05:39:01 AM
Sunset: 07:56:05 PM
Humidity: 76%
Wind: NW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
A few clouds. Low 44F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:37:56 AM
Sunset: 07:57:06 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: NNW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night. Low 47F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:36:52 AM
Sunset: 07:58:07 PM
Humidity: 56%
Wind: WNW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 46F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
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
Clear to partly cloudy. 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.