Thursday, November 20, 2008
Lastest Headlines from the WJEZ Newsroom
Latest Headlines  Archive   
Motion filed to dismiss prison lawsuit
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (69 reads)

State officials have filed a motion to throw out a lawsuit that would prevent the governor from closing the Pontiac Correctional Center...


Read More
Teens face charges after weekend fight
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (102 reads)

Some Pontiac teenagers were arrested after a weekend fight...


Read More
Good Samaritan Home chosen by county committee
Friday, September 26, 2008 (78 reads)

The Livingston County Board’s Nursing Home Committee has approved a recommendation to work with Good Samaritan Home as the future operator of the current county-owned Livingston Manor...


Read More
Charges filed after Chatsworth fight
Friday, September 26, 2008 (112 reads)

 Three people have been charged with mob action and another with obstructing justice, after a fight in Chatsworth Wednesday night...


Read More
Illinois, Livingston County jobless rates up
Friday, September 26, 2008 (59 reads)

The number of people looking for work in Illinois is going up, in some cities it's closing in on 10 percent...


Read More
Saunemin students wear hats for cancer research
Friday, September 26, 2008 (100 reads)

Typically, hats aren’t allowed in school…but there’s an exception for students at one area grade school...


Read More
Several arrested after Chatsworth brawl
Thursday, September 25, 2008 (129 reads)

Several people are facing charges after a fight broke out in Chatsworth...


Read More
Reports issued on Pontiac Correctional Center
Thursday, September 25, 2008 (84 reads)

The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has released its advisory opinion report on the Pontiac Correctional Center...


Read More
County launches pilot home health program
Thursday, September 25, 2008 (74 reads)

Some Livingston County senior citizens will now be able to stay in their homes longer...


Read More
Congressman Johnson holding mobile office hours
Thursday, September 25, 2008 (44 reads)

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


Read More
Groups once again collecting items for troops
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (78 reads)

 Some local groups are once again teaming up to send items to members of the military in time for the holidays...


Read More
Homecoming activities continue at PTHS
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (125 reads)

 Pontiac Township High School continues its homecoming celebration...


Read More
Area blood drives today
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (78 reads)

 You’ll have a couple of chances to give blood in Livingston County today...


Read More
Chamber announces ATHENA winner
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (110 reads)

An area woman is being recognized for her efforts in the business world...


Read More
Coroner: Bones belonged to Native American
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (118 reads)

 Officials say the partial skull that was found in the Vermillion River back in July was likely from a Native American Indian...


Read More
Prairie Central approves budget
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (86 reads)

The Prairie Central Board of Education has approved its 2009 fiscal budget...


Read More
Pontiac Prescription Drug Program receives donation
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (107 reads)

A local water company has donated money to the Pontiac Prescription Drug Disposal Program...


Read More
Flanagan man accused of burglarizing residence; stealing guns
Monday, September 22, 2008 (161 reads)

A Flanagan man has been charged with residential burglary, possessing stolen firearms and unlawful use of a weapon...


Read More
Farm Safety Week underway
Monday, September 22, 2008 (75 reads)

 As farmers head out to the fields, they’re encouraged to think safety first during National Farm Safety Week, which runs through Sunday...


Read More
Annual 'Indian Showdown' another success
Monday, September 22, 2008 (106 reads)

Pontiac residents were treated to several marching band performances on Saturday night...


Read More
Man arrested after stabbing near Streator
Monday, September 22, 2008 (111 reads)

LaSalle County Sheriff’s Police responded to a stabbing over the weekend, north of Streator...


Read More
Chatsworth man charged with theft
Friday, September 19, 2008 (184 reads)

A Chatsworth man faces theft charges in Livingston County...


Read More
Dwight Harvest Days this weekend
Friday, September 19, 2008 (125 reads)

The 2008 Dwight Harvest Days celebration gets underway Friday...


Read More
District 429 makes AYP; approves budget
Friday, September 19, 2008 (78 reads)

Leaders of the Pontiac Grade School District are pleased that the district made Adequate Yearly Progress...


Read More
Companies present options for future of Livingston Manor
Thursday, September 18, 2008 (84 reads)

Two companies presented their proposals for the future direction of the county-owned Livingston Manor Nursing Home Thursday night...


Read More
Local citizens purchase historic Lincoln-era home
Thursday, September 18, 2008 (120 reads)

A group of local citizens has purchased a historic Lincoln-era home in Pontiac...


Read More
Dwight teen dead after train incident
Thursday, September 18, 2008 (167 reads)

A Dwight teenager is dead after being struck by a train Wednesday...


Read More
District 429 to consider budget tonight
Thursday, September 18, 2008 (77 reads)

The Pontiac Grade School Board meets at 7 p.m. at Central School and will consider the Fiscal-Year 2009 budget...


Read More
Suit filed to stop prison closure
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 (94 reads)

A lawsuit is the latest development in the fight to save the Pontiac prison...


Read More
Pedestrian killed after being struck by train
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 (137 reads)

One person is dead following a train versus pedestrian accident Wednesday morning in Livingston County...


Read More
Panel votes to save Pontiac prison
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 (93 reads)

In a vote of 9-0 the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has opposed Governor Blagojevich's recommendation to shut down the Pontiac Correctional Center...


Read More
Dwight residents face heroin charges
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 (193 reads)

 Four people from Dwight have been charged with heroin possession...


Read More
Three arrested in connection with burglaries
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (158 reads)

Police have made some arrests in connection with the rash of burglaries that have occurred in Pontiac over the past month...


Read More
Pontiac United Way kicks-off campaign
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (68 reads)

The Pontiac United Way 2008-2009 fundraising campaign is now underway...


Read More
City council changes its mind on brick streets
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (99 reads)

 After some comments from the public, the Pontiac City Council has decided to change the number of brick streets it plans to overlay...


Read More
Vote on prison expected today
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (94 reads)

After hours of testimony at a crowded Pontiac Township High School last month, a state commission is expected to vote today on whether or not the governor should close the Pontiac prison...


Read More
Piper City man faces drug charge
Monday, September 15, 2008 (126 reads)

A Piper City man has been charged with unlawfully possessing a controlled substance and obstructing justice in Livingston County...


Read More
Sheriff's Police respond to crashes
Monday, September 15, 2008 (154 reads)

Livingston County Sheriffs Police responded to some crashes on Friday afternoon...


Read More
Real estate taxes due Wednesday
Monday, September 15, 2008 (86 reads)

Livingston County Treasurer Barb Sear reminds property owners that the second and final installment of real estate taxes is due Wednesday...


Read More
Pontiac City Council meets tonight
Monday, September 15, 2008 (78 reads)

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


Read More
Minor flooding predicted for Vermillion River
Monday, September 15, 2008 (101 reads)

Livingston County and the rest of Illinois were victims of Hurricane Ike’s remnants over the weekend...


Read More
Local agencies speak out against state cuts
Friday, September 12, 2008 (78 reads)

State budget cuts are on the minds of many, especially those that provide services to people with disabilities and those that run programs to help children...


Read More
Inquest: LaSalle County woman's death was accidental
Friday, September 12, 2008 (95 reads)

The Tonica woman, killed in a single-car accident April 12 in LaSalle County, had nearly three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system...


Read More
Area residents missing unemployment checks
Friday, September 12, 2008 (115 reads)

If you haven’t received your unemployment check for September 3, you’re not alone...


Read More
Small towns to pay more for county police protection
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (93 reads)

Small towns receiving police protection from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department will now have to pay the county four percent more...


Read More
Pontiac remembers 9-11
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (86 reads)

Public safety officials gathered at the Pontiac Public Safety Complex Thursday morning to remember those lost on 9-11...


Read More
Area farmer wins Good Neighbor Award
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (128 reads)

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District presented its first ever Good Neighbor Award on Wednesday...


Read More
Bloodmobiles in Saunemin & Pontiac
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (68 reads)

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile makes a couple of stops in the area Thursday...


Read More
County Board meets tonight
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (83 reads)

The Livingston County Board meets at 6 p.m. at the Livingston County Public Safety Complex in Pontiac...


Read More
Another attempted burglary in Pontiac
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 (130 reads)

You can add another attempted burglary to Pontiac’s growing crime list...


Read More
New military website really taking off
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 (94 reads)

Now, there’s an online place for people to go to stay in touch with loved ones in the military...


Read More
Prison study could finally be released
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 (81 reads)

A study on the state’s prison system may finally be released...


Read More
Amanda Hamm released from Dwight prison
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 (112 reads)

The woman convicted of child endangerment for her role in the Clinton Lake drownings was released from the Dwight Correctional Center Tuesday morning...


Read More
District 90 approves budget
Monday, September 08, 2008 (87 reads)

The District 90 school board has approved the 2008-2009 budget for Pontiac Township High School and the Livingston Area Career Center...


Read More
Businessman & board member remembered
Monday, September 08, 2008 (134 reads)

 A former Pontiac Township High School board member was remembered with a moment of silence at Monday night’s District 90 board meeting...


Read More
Man charged in shooting incident receives 10 years
Monday, September 08, 2008 (100 reads)

The man charged in connection with a summer shooting incident at the Pontiac County Market store has been sentenced to 10 years in prison...


Read More
More burglaries reported in Pontiac
Monday, September 08, 2008 (110 reads)

The burglaries continue for Pontiac...


Read More
One year later: school districts more secure
Monday, September 08, 2008 (83 reads)

Last school year was a busy one for area school districts, with everything from gun scares to bomb threats and officials say schools are more secure now...


Read More
District 90 board to meet
Monday, September 08, 2008 (84 reads)

The Pontiac Township High School Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. at the high school...


Read More
New store coming to Dwight
Friday, September 05, 2008 (162 reads)

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pamida store was held Friday morning...


Read More
Police warn Pontiac residents after numerous burglaries
Friday, September 05, 2008 (120 reads)

When leaving your car or house, you better lock up...


Read More
Chamber event cancelled because of lawmakers session
Friday, September 05, 2008 (85 reads)

The governor’s special session in Springfield has affected a local event scheduled for next week...


Read More
Fairbury to train firefighters
Friday, September 05, 2008 (83 reads)

If you drive through Fairbury on Monday, you’ll notice a lot of firefighters on the west end of town...


Read More
Rutherford speaks highly of Palin
Thursday, September 04, 2008 (91 reads)

 State Senator Dan Rutherford is attending this week’s Republican National Convention...


Read More
Another troop sendoff
Thursday, September 04, 2008 (95 reads)

Despite some light rain, many Pontiac residents lined Reynolds Street early this morning...


Read More
Teen convicted after County Market shooting incident
Thursday, September 04, 2008 (105 reads)

A teenage boy charged after a Pontiac shooting incident earlier this summer will be sentenced next month...


Read More
Livingston Manor decision could come next month
Thursday, September 04, 2008 (86 reads)

The Livingston County Board could decide next month which company will take over the county-owned Livingston Manor...


Read More
New face in halls of PTHS
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 (161 reads)

 With the start of another school year, there’s a new face walking the halls of Pontiac Township High School...


Read More
City approves use of electric vehicles
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 (98 reads)

 In a matter of days, small electric vehicles will be cruising the streets of Pontiac...


Read More
Names of fatal crash victims released
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (168 reads)

The LaSalle County Coroner’s office has released the names of the three people that were pronounced dead at the scene of a weekend accident...


Read More
Small fire after Threshermen's Parade
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (153 reads)

There were no injuries after a small car caught on fire...


Read More
United Way prepares for fundraising drive
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (85 reads)

The Pontiac United Way is gearing up for its 2008-2009 fundraising campaign...


Read More
Storm Ready recognition for Pontiac
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (115 reads)

 Pontiac city leaders are hoping to make the community better prepared for severe weather...


Read More
Pontiac City Council meets tonight
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (90 reads)

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


Read More