Working with NASA might seem out of this world, but a new program aims to show the public that NASA is in agriculture on Earth, not just in space.
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.
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Recent Obituaries
Watseka, IL
Right Now
65°
Light Rain
- Humidity: 97%
- Feels Like: 65°
- Heat Index: 65°
- Wind: 12 mph
- Wind Chill: 64°
- UV Index: 5 Moderate
- Sunrise: 05:41:18 AM
- Sunset: 07:54:05 PM
- Dew Point: 64°
- Visibility: 8 mi
Today
Thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High around 75F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day. A few storms may be severe. High near 80F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Day
Temp
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
75°/53°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 98%
Sunrise: 05:41:18 AM
Sunset: 07:54:05 PM
Humidity: 78%
Wind: SW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
80°/55°
Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 37%
Sunrise: 05:40:10 AM
Sunset: 07:55:06 PM
Humidity: 48%
Wind: SSW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Low near 55F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
59°/43°
Showers. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 37%
Sunrise: 05:39:03 AM
Sunset: 07:56:08 PM
Humidity: 77%
Wind: N @ 17 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Thursday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/48°
Mix of sun and clouds. 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: 54%
Wind: NW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 48F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
65°/44°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:36:55 AM
Sunset: 07:58:09 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: NW @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds. Low 44F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
72°/53°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:35:53 AM
Sunset: 07:59:10 PM
Humidity: 51%
Wind: W @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 53F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
77°/54°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:34:52 AM
Sunset: 08:00:09 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: WSW @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 54F. Winds S at 10 to 15 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.
