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Roanoke man dead after motorcycle crash
Monday, June 30, 2008 (218 reads)

Authorities have released the name of the man that died after his motorcycle crashed near Pontiac Sunday night...

Garage destroyed by fire
Monday, June 30, 2008 (189 reads)

The state fire marshal is trying to figure out what caused an early morning garage fire in Cornell...

Family caregiver series continues
Monday, June 30, 2008 (134 reads)

Evenglow Lodge, along with the SIU School of Medicine and the Alzheimer’s Association, will conclude its Family Caregiver Education series tonight...

Wind hearing set to conclude tonight
Monday, June 30, 2008 (154 reads)

The Livingston County Zoning Board of Appeals is expected to conclude the public hearing on a proposed wind farm tonight...

Fatal wreck near Pontiac
Monday, June 30, 2008 (208 reads)

One person is dead following a motorcycle accident near Pontiac on Sunday night...

Livingston County; other areas see increase in unemployment
Friday, June 27, 2008 (172 reads)

The Livingston County unemployment rate was up last month...

Dwight plans cruise night
Friday, June 27, 2008 (159 reads)

The “Let’s Buzz the Gut Cruise Night” takes place Saturday night in Dwight from 4 to 9 p.m...

Route 66 announces Hall of Fame inductees
Friday, June 27, 2008 (142 reads)

The world’s largest ketchup bottle, a pair of restaurant owners and a former highway engineer are this year’s Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees...

Closing statements underway in wind farm hearing
Thursday, June 26, 2008 (151 reads)

The company that wants to develop a wind farm between Odell and Emington presented closing statements Thursday night to the Livingston County Zoning Board of Appeals...

Gridley family helping Iowa flood victims
Thursday, June 26, 2008 (185 reads)

An area family is helping out flood victims in Iowa...

Pontiac woman arrested on drug charges
Thursday, June 26, 2008 (259 reads)

A Pontiac woman is facing a number of drug charges...

Wind farm hearing continues tonight
Thursday, June 26, 2008 (120 reads)

The company that wants to develop a large wind farm in northern Livingston County will present closing statements tonight.

Several hospitalized in rural crashes
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (234 reads)

Livingston County Sheriff’s Police were busy Tuesday, after responding to some rural crashes...

Good news for Pontiac Correctional Center?
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (158 reads)

There's no mention of closing Pontiac prison is the governor's latest list of proposed budget cuts...

Parents reminded of school physical requirements
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (161 reads)

Now that students are on summer break, it’s time to start thinking about the back-to-school to-do list...

New Associate Judge chosen for Livingston County
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (187 reads)

A Pontiac native has been selected as an associate judge...

Livingston Landfill owner announces merger
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (148 reads)

Allied Waste, which operates the large Livingston Landfill north of Pontiac and the McLean County Landfill near Bloomington, will be merging with another company...

Health Department and IHR address security concerns
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 (128 reads)

The agencies that make up the Health and Education Building in Pontiac and the nearby Institute for Human Resources want to make their offices safer in case of an emergency...

Humane Society inundated with cats
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 (179 reads)

The Livingston County Humane Society is on a mission to find homes for a large number of cats and kittens...

June is National Dairy Month
Monday, June 23, 2008 (148 reads)

With summer upon us, our thoughts often turn to those cool treats like ice cream and yogurt...

Central Illinois residents visit downtown Pontiac expressing prison support
Monday, June 23, 2008 (195 reads)

More than one-thousand people posed for a weekend picture in Pontiac that'll become another piece of the growing case to save the prison...

Prison inmate faces drug charges
Friday, June 20, 2008 (172 reads)

A Dwight Correctional Center inmate has been charged with three counts of unlawfully possessing contraband in a penal institution...

District 429 officials worried about receiving state money
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (174 reads)

Officials with the Pontiac Grade School District are wondering whether or not the district will receive state aid by the end of the month...

County seeking proposals for Livingston Manor
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (136 reads)

A large crowd filled the Livingston County boardroom Thursday, during a special meeting of the county’s nursing home committee...

Prison hearing scheduled
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (172 reads)

The people who want to keep the prison in Pontiac open now know when their next bid will come...

Teen faces charges after alleged vandalism
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (246 reads)

A Pontiac teenager is charged with several counts of criminal defacement of property...

Elevator explosion still under investigation
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (189 reads)

The Prairie Central Co-Op Grain Elevator north of Pontiac won’t be receiving grain anytime soon...

County moving ahead with plans for video arraignment
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (152 reads)

Plans are moving ahead for a video arraignment system at the Livingston County Courthouse...

Economic group holds membership drive
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (136 reads)

A membership drive is underway for the newly formed Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council...

No tractors in Streator
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (183 reads)

This week’s annual Heritage Tractor Adventure did not stop in Streator, as it has in years past...

Explosion reported at grain elevator
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (202 reads)

Emergency crews converged on the Prairie Central Co-op Elevator near Pontiac late Tuesday morning...

Citizen of Year nominees sought
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (135 reads)

The Pontiac Rotary Club is seeking nominations for the Citizen of the Year..

City officials discuss emerald ash borer
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (163 reads)

Pontiac city officials are preparing for a possible infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer...

Bank robber facing prison time
Monday, June 16, 2008 (195 reads)

A man who robbed the Flanagan State Bank in El Paso last December faces 14 years in prison...

Rutherford and Radogno launch statewide prison tour
Monday, June 16, 2008 (173 reads)

Two state senators are traveling around the state, speaking out on prison closures...

Mighty Vermillion Duck Race results announced
Monday, June 16, 2008 (214 reads)

The winners from Saturday’s Mighty Vermillion Duck Race have been announced...

Storm damage reported in Livingston County
Sunday, June 15, 2008 (249 reads)

Power outages, downed trees and structure damage all resulted from Sunday's round of severe storms that rolled through the area...

Heartland names foundation scholars
Saturday, June 14, 2008 (185 reads)

Heartland Community College has named the 2008 Foundation Scholars...

County decides to seek new operator for Livingston Manor
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (190 reads)

The Livingston County Board has changed its mind on seeking state approval to close Livingston Manor...

Fire damages Chatsworth home
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (154 reads)

No one was injured after a fire broke out in a two-story Chatsworth home Thursday afternoon...

Caterpillar, Inc. announces partnership with Navistar International
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (145 reads)

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar is partnering with another company to build on-highway trucks and engine platforms...

Shriners helping area children
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (157 reads)

A local organization is once again reaching out to children in need...

Congressman Johnson sets mobile office hours
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (149 reads)

U.S Congressman Tim Johnson will hold mobile office hours in the area today...

Split verdict reached in home invasion case
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (192 reads)

A Livingston County jury has found a Pontiac woman not guilty on two counts of battery and one count of home invasion...

Girl's body found in river
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 (215 reads)

Searchers have recovered the body of a missing Chicago girl from the Illinois River...

Skate park in Fairbury?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 (131 reads)

Is Fairbury the next location for a skate park?

Chatsworth gears up for Heritage Days
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 (156 reads)

The Chatsworth Heritage Days celebration gets underway tonight...

Officials: train derailment caused by 'harmonic rocking'
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 (161 reads)

Officials have determined the cause of the April 23 train derailment near Pontiac...

Police officer shoots pit bull
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 (200 reads)

A Pontiac police officer was forced to shoot a pit bull Monday...

German tourist dies after wreck on Route 66
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 (191 reads)

A German tourist died Monday after his motorcycle was hit by a semi in Chenoa...

Rutherford and others continue fight to keep prison open
Monday, June 09, 2008 (122 reads)

Area lawmakers are still urging residents to voice their concerns about the governor’s decision to close the Pontiac Correctional Center...

Death row inmate found dead in cell
Monday, June 09, 2008 (148 reads)

Authorities are investigating the death of a Pontiac Correctional Center inmate...

Convicted murderer wants new Livingston County trial
Monday, June 09, 2008 (207 reads)

A convicted serial killer wants a new Livingston County trial...

District 90 school board to meet
Monday, June 09, 2008 (164 reads)

The Pontiac Township High School Board of Education meets tonight...

Tornado rips through area
Saturday, June 07, 2008 (274 reads)

Some farms in northern Livingston County were damaged Saturday after a tornado tore through the area...