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
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Watseka, IL
Right Now
60°
Sunny
- Humidity: 58%
- Feels Like: 59°
- Heat Index: 60°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 59°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:43:35 AM
- Sunset: 07:51:59 PM
- Dew Point: 45°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 48F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 48F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. Warm. High near 75F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Day
Temp
Sun
Sun
Sunday
68°/48°
Considerable cloudiness. Lows overnight in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 05:43:35 AM
Sunset: 07:51:59 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: NE @ 9 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 48F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
75°/58°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:42:24 AM
Sunset: 07:53:02 PM
Humidity: 64%
Wind: E @ 11 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 58F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
77°/53°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 84%
Sunrise: 05:41:14 AM
Sunset: 07:54:04 PM
Humidity: 76%
Wind: SSW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
77°/56°
Showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:40:06 AM
Sunset: 07:55:05 PM
Humidity: 61%
Wind: SE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 56F. E winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
62°/43°
Chance of showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 39%
Sunrise: 05:38:59 AM
Sunset: 07:56:07 PM
Humidity: 74%
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°/46°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:37:54 AM
Sunset: 07:57:08 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: NNW @ 11 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 46F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
66°/49°
Showers possible. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 50%
Sunrise: 05:36:51 AM
Sunset: 07:58:08 PM
Humidity: 60%
Wind: W @ 12 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 49F. Winds WNW 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.
