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South American Harley riders stop in Pontiac
Friday, August 29, 2008 (128 reads)

Pontiac’s Main Street was filled with Harley Davidson Motorcycles on Friday morning...

Former Pontiac inmate admits to threats
Friday, August 29, 2008 (136 reads)

A former Pontiac Correctional Center inmate has pleaded guilty to charges of threatening a public official...

Police step-up enforcements for Labor Day weekend
Friday, August 29, 2008 (129 reads)

State Police are gearing-up for the Labor Day travel period...

County reaches road agreement with wind developer
Thursday, August 28, 2008 (94 reads)

The Livingston County Board has approved a road use agreement with the company that’s developing a wind farm in the northern part of the county...

Former Mayor Ingles joins effort to save prison
Thursday, August 28, 2008 (117 reads)

A former Pontiac mayor is the latest to join the effort to save the Pontiac prison...

Threshermen's Reunion gets underway
Thursday, August 28, 2008 (107 reads)

The second oldest farm show in the country gets underway north of Pontiac today...

County board to hold continuation of previous meeting
Thursday, August 28, 2008 (97 reads)

The Livingston County Board will hold a recessed meeting Thursday night...

Forrest woman to be sentenced for sexual abuse
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (181 reads)

A Livingston County Jury has found a Forrest woman guilty on one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and not guilty on another...

County in need of some rain
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (91 reads)

Rainfall totals were once again light across Livingston County last week...

Pontiac Police warn of scam
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (132 reads)

Pontiac Police are once again alerting the public of mail scams...

Citizen of the Year recognized at banquet
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (152 reads)

The Pontiac Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year received a standing ovation Tuesday...

Zoning Board recommends variances to city council
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (106 reads)

The Pontiac Zoning Board accomplished quite a bit during its regular meeting on Monday...

Congressman addresses issues at chamber luncheon
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (112 reads)

A federal lawmaker is speaking out on the governor’s idea to close the Pontiac prison...

PC School Board discusses TIF districts
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (89 reads)

Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, districts were among the topics of discussion at the recent Prairie Central School Board meeting...

Interlake announces layoffs
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (134 reads)

A large Pontiac employer has laid off almost 50 employees...

Police on high alert after Pontiac burglaries
Monday, August 25, 2008 (185 reads)

Pontiac Police are investigating some burglaries that occurred during the past week...

Man hospitalized after rural wreck
Monday, August 25, 2008 (175 reads)

A Pontiac man was reported in good condition at a Champaign hospital today, following a weekend accident south of Chatsworth...

Area libraries receive grants
Monday, August 25, 2008 (84 reads)

State Librarian Jesse White has awarded Fiscal Year 2009 Library Service and Technology grants...

Mental health treatment affected by budget cuts
Monday, August 25, 2008 (89 reads)

State budget cuts continue to affect local mental health agencies...

District 429 dealing with 'tight budget'
Friday, August 22, 2008 (110 reads)

Pontiac’s grade school district is dealing with a tight budget...

Developers back out of project; cite prison closure as a reason
Friday, August 22, 2008 (162 reads)

The fallout has begun over the proposed closing of Pontiac Correctional Center next year...

Rutherford encourages people to write letters
Friday, August 22, 2008 (110 reads)

Even though the hearing on the closure of the Pontiac Correctional Center is over, there’s still time to express your thoughts in writing...

Livingston County sees another unemployment increase
Friday, August 22, 2008 (104 reads)

All twelve Illinois metro areas posted over-the-year unemployment rate increases...

Death of Fairbury man ruled accidental
Friday, August 22, 2008 (135 reads)

The July death of a Fairbury man has been ruled an accident by a Peoria County Coroner’s jury...

Two face drug charges after arrests
Thursday, August 21, 2008 (194 reads)

An Oklahoma man and an Arkansas woman are facing drug charges in Livingston County...

Motel for Fairbury?
Thursday, August 21, 2008 (153 reads)

Many are wondering if a new motel is coming to Fairbury...

Overflow crowd at Pontiac High School for prison hearing
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (182 reads)

Over two thousand people showed their support for the Pontiac Correctional Center Wednesday night...

Man accused of aggravated unlawful restraint & domestic battery
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (209 reads)

Bail was set at $20,000 this week for a Dwight man, charged with aggravated unlawful restraint and domestic battery...

Rural crash sends three to the hospital
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (198 reads)

Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash north of Cornell Tuesday afternoon...

Chamber announces Yard of the Month
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (151 reads)

The Beautification Committee of the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the August Yard of the Month...

Prison hearing tonight at PTHS
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (151 reads)

Local officials are hoping for a large turnout tonight at Pontiac Township High School for the hearing to close the Pontiac Correctional Center...

County agencies continue discussing security plans
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (123 reads)

Security continues to be a top priority for the agencies that occupy the county-owned building complex on the south edge of Pontiac...

Man accused of possessing stolen vehicle
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (205 reads)

An Odell man has been charged with unlawfully possessing a stolen vehicle...

Increased police presence at area schools
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (147 reads)

Pontiac Police are hoping the school year gets off to a safe start for area students...

Car causes power outage in Pontiac area
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (193 reads)

Over a thousand Com Ed customers in the Pontiac and Odell areas were without power for over an hour Monday night...

Electric vehicles closer to reality in Pontiac
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (136 reads)

Within a matter of weeks, small electric vehicles could be cruising the streets of Pontiac...

Section of Weston Blacktop to close Tuesday
Monday, August 18, 2008 (134 reads)

The Livingston County Highway Department has announced that a section of the Weston Blacktop will be closed...

Concealed weapon issue to go before LaSalle County voters
Monday, August 18, 2008 (132 reads)

Voters in LaSalle County will decide this November whether or not they support House Bill 1304...

Young boy dies in Henry County drowning
Monday, August 18, 2008 (164 reads)

Authorities say a two-year-old Fairbury boy died from drowning last week...

Pontiac residents show support for troops
Monday, August 18, 2008 (155 reads)

Pontiac residents showed their support for National Guard Troops early this morning...

Families say goodbye to National Guard soldiers
Saturday, August 16, 2008 (168 reads)

It was an emotional day in Pontiac Saturday, as families and friends gathered to say goodbye to National Guard soldiers...

Charge thrown out against mom accused of delivering alcohol
Friday, August 15, 2008 (179 reads)

A Chenoa woman accused of delivering alcohol to her daughter will be sentenced on October 14...

63-year-old man busted on cocaine charges
Friday, August 15, 2008 (218 reads)

A Pontiac man has been arrested for delivering and possessing cocaine...

Pontiac drinking party nets several arrests
Friday, August 15, 2008 (224 reads)

Several people were arrested after an underage drinking party in Pontiac this week...

Chamber leader hopes for large prison hearing turnout
Friday, August 15, 2008 (118 reads)

The President of the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping for a large turnout at next week’s hearing on the closure of the Pontiac Correctional Center...

Public asked to show support for troops on Monday
Friday, August 15, 2008 (104 reads)

The Pontiac VFW, American Legion and AMVETS are teaming up to show support for National Guard troops leaving for Afghanistan...

Wind farm road agreement almost reached
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (109 reads)

A road use agreement between Livingston County and the company that’s developing a wind farm is almost worked out, according to county officials...

Woman accused of aiding in sexual assault of girl
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (197 reads)

A woman has been charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of permitting sexual abuse...

Police seize heroin in Dwight drug bust
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (162 reads)

A traffic stop in Dwight has resulted in the seizure of around 20 grams of heroin...

Police discuss shoplifting with area business owners
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (116 reads)

Shoplifting was the focus of a training seminar at the Pontiac Public Safety Complex yesterday...

South Carolina man pronounced dead in Pontiac
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (132 reads)

A South Carolina man was pronounced dead at St. James Medical Center in Pontiac this week...

City leaders discuss use of electric vehicles
Thursday, August 14, 2008 (110 reads)

Pontiac City leaders could consider allowing the use of golf-cart like vehicles as early as Monday...

Man accused of drug-induced homicide to have November trial
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (115 reads)

A Fairbury man is scheduled to go on trial this November on charges of drug-induced homicide and unlawfully delivering a controlled substance...

Boy charged in shooting appears in court
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (138 reads)

A 13-year-old boy charged after a Pontiac shooting incident last month appeared in court this week...

Farmers encouraged to dispose of containers in Saunemin
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (105 reads)

Area farmers will have a cheap and convenient opportunity to dispose of empty agri-chemical containers...

132nd Fairbury Fair underway
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (127 reads)

The 2008 Fairbury Fair gets underway today...

Long serving mayors to put down the gavels
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (147 reads)

Two long-time Livingston County mayors have announced they will not seek another term in office...

District 90 adopts tentative budget
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (91 reads)

The District 90 School Board has approved the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2009...

City will not hire lobbyist
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (102 reads)

Pontiac city leaders have decided not to hire a professional lobbyist in the fight to save the Pontiac prison...

Rotary names Citizen of the Year
Monday, August 11, 2008 (136 reads)

The Pontiac Rotary Club announced its Citizen of the Year Monday morning...

Fairbury man facing murder charges
Monday, August 11, 2008 (158 reads)

A Fairbury man has been charged with drug-induced homicide...

Railroad crossing near Budd closed this week
Monday, August 11, 2008 (97 reads)

IDOT has announced that the Illinois Route 170-Norfolk Southern Railway crossing will be closed starting today...

Sheriff: Video arraignment project moving along
Monday, August 11, 2008 (101 reads)

By September, some court hearings involving Livingston County Jail inmates will be held via video hookup...

Relay raises over $200,000 during two-day event
Saturday, August 09, 2008 (108 reads)

Livingston County residents joined in the fight against cancer over the weekend.

Attempted murder trial delayed
Friday, August 08, 2008 (146 reads)

A Pontiac man accused of attempted murder will now go on trial in November...

Relay for Life this weekend at PTHS track
Friday, August 08, 2008 (78 reads)

Livingston County residents will be walking for a cure this weekend...

House suffers minimal damage after blaze
Thursday, August 07, 2008 (156 reads)

A house fire in Pontiac Thursday only resulted in minimal damage...

Police dog remembered
Thursday, August 07, 2008 (133 reads)

He was more than “man’s best friend.” He was a partner to Pontiac Police Major Jim Woolford...

New board members seated for GLCEDC
Thursday, August 07, 2008 (132 reads)

The transitional meeting of the Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council took place last night in Saunemin...

County receives proposals for Livingston Manor
Thursday, August 07, 2008 (113 reads)

The Livingston County Board’s nursing home committee has received some proposals from companies that would like to be involved with the future of Livingston Manor...

AFSCME: Closing Pontiac prison is risky
Thursday, August 07, 2008 (135 reads)

How safe are the state’s prisons? They won’t be very safe if the Pontiac Correctional Center closes, according to a report issued by AFSCME...

Prison closure would hurt our economy and help Iowa's
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 (176 reads)

Illinois officials are beginning to express concern that the closing of Pontiac Prison and its replacement in Thomson would give a boost to Iowa's economy...

Nutritionist encourages healthy school lunches
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 (117 reads)

When the kids go back to school, be sure to pack some healthy food into those sack lunches...

Cullom prepares for Junior Fair and Celebration
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 (103 reads)

The Cullom Celebration and Junior Fair gets underway later today...

PTHS and St. Mary's registration this week
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 (120 reads)

Area schools are preparing for the school year by registering students...

Storms knock out power; topple trees & power lines
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 (178 reads)

Area residents had quite the wakeup call this morning...

Pontiac firefighters promoted; city approves zoning variance
Monday, August 04, 2008 (145 reads)

Some Pontiac firefighters have been promoted...

City considers hiring lobbyist to fight for prison
Monday, August 04, 2008 (115 reads)

Over the past few months, we’ve heard a lot about the Pontiac Correctional Center and this month is no exception...

Three hospitalized after rural crash
Monday, August 04, 2008 (184 reads)

Three people have been released from the hospital, following a two-car wreck south of Pontiac on Friday...

Pontiac man resists arrest; pepper sprayed
Monday, August 04, 2008 (158 reads)

A Pontiac man is facing charges stemming from a domestic dispute.

Chenoa residents mourn boy's death
Monday, August 04, 2008 (155 reads)

School and church officials in Chenoa plan to make counselors available for those mourning an eight-year-old boy...

Pontiac City Council to meet
Monday, August 04, 2008 (113 reads)

The Pontiac City Council meets at 7 p.m. at the Pontiac City Hall...