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Activist Group Opposes Dwight ICE Detention Center
Logo courtesy of No ICE Dwight By Neil Doyle A group of activists is planning to voice opposition for a proposed ICE detention center. No ICE Dwight is rallying supporters across central Illinois to attend Tuesday night’s Dwight Planning Commission meeting. The commission plans to discuss annexing land for the undocumented immigrant detention center. The…… MORE
Tuesday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- #22 Wisconsin 64 Illinois 58 The Fighting Illini let a halftime lead slip away and lose in Madison. Illinois will host Penn State Saturday. Duke reclaimed the top spot in Monday’s AP Top 25, the third time this season they’ve reached #1. Gonzaga is #2, followed by Virginia, Kentucky and…… MORE
Bus Trips To See America’s Pastime
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Dwight Residents Face Felony Drug Charges
By Neil Doyle Two Dwight residents are in custody after a narcotics investigation. The Dwight Narcotics Unit and Livingston County Pro-Active Unit arrested Cheryl Dewey, 51, and Billy Alltop, 66. A search warrant led the departments to find cocaine, cocaine manufacturing items and other drug paraphernalia. Both Dewey and Alltop face felony drug charges. Other…… MORE
OSF HealthCare Raising Minimum Wage
By Neil Doyle OSF HealthCare will raise the minimum wage for its workers to $12 an hour, impacting the John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. The healthcare provider made the announcement Thursday and the raise will be made effective February 24. Officials said approximately 1,142 mission partners will benefit from the increase. The majority…… MORE
Friday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- Illinois 63 Ohio State 56 The Fighting Illini won their 4th game in a row and their 1st win in Columbus in 10 years. Illinois is at Wisconsin on Monday. Boys High School Basketball- Central Catholic 88 Prairie Central 60 Pontiac at Rantoul 7:30pm Prairie Central at St. Thomas More…… MORE
Thursday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- Illinois at Ohio State 6pm Northern Iowa 77 Illinois State 64 Illinois Wesleyan 111 North Park 66 Boys High School Basketball- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 49 Fieldcrest 48 Girls High School Basketball- Washington 58 Prairie Central 17 Central Catholic 67 Pontiac 39 Class 3A Regional Championship at Pontiac–Washington vs. Central Catholic 7pm…… MORE
Pontiac District 90 Discusses New Position and Snow Days
PTHS Superintendent Jon Kilgore/WJEZ file photo By Neil Doyle A new faculty position and snow days were some of the topics at the Pontiac District 90 school board meeting. Superintendent Jon Kilgore told WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner one of the presentations to start the meeting came from a new staff member. “Tammy Audia our new career…… MORE
