The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive through the National Association of Letter Carriers will be May 11.
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.
Recent Obituaries
Watseka, IL
Right Now
75°
- Humidity: 57%
- Feels Like: 75°
- Heat Index: 75°
- Wind: 17 mph
- Wind Chill: 75°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:41:16 AM
- Sunset: 07:54:02 PM
- Dew Point: 59°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Clear skies. Low 54F. WSW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low 54F. WSW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 80F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Day
Temp
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
80°/54°
Mainly clear. Lows overnight in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunrise: 05:41:16 AM
Sunset: 07:54:02 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: WSW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. Low 54F. WSW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
80°/57°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:40:07 AM
Sunset: 07:55:04 PM
Humidity: 48%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. Low 57F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
62°/44°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:39:01 AM
Sunset: 07:56:05 PM
Humidity: 74%
Wind: N @ 15 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Thursday Night
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 44F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
66°/50°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunrise: 05:37:56 AM
Sunset: 07:57:06 PM
Humidity: 55%
Wind: NW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low near 50F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
67°/44°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:36:52 AM
Sunset: 07:58:07 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: NW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 44F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
72°/52°
Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:35:50 AM
Sunset: 07:59:07 PM
Humidity: 50%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 52F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/52°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:34:50 AM
Sunset: 08:00:07 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: SSW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 52F. Winds SE 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.
