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
71°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 63%
- Feels Like: 71°
- Heat Index: 71°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 71°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
- Dew Point: 58°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 75F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High around 75F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
75°/59°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:42:28 AM
Sunset: 07:53:03 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. 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: 83%
Sunrise: 05:41:18 AM
Sunset: 07:54:05 PM
Humidity: 82%
Wind: SSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
A mostly clear sky. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
77°/54°
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms. 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: 61%
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 54F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
59°/43°
Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 35%
Sunrise: 05:39:03 AM
Sunset: 07:56:08 PM
Humidity: 76%
Wind: NW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
65°/47°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:37:58 AM
Sunset: 07:57:09 PM
Humidity: 55%
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 40%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
65°/46°
Showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 49%
Sunrise: 05:36:55 AM
Sunset: 07:58:09 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: WNW @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 46F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
68°/48°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 11%
Sunrise: 05:35:53 AM
Sunset: 07:59:10 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low 48F. 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.
