By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Public Library has been holding a special group for grade school students, called STEAM Team, for the past few months and it is gaining such popularity that a waitlist has been put into place. STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, is an initiative area schools…… MORE
Advocacy Center gains extra help from Livingston County
While many statewide agencies, large and small, are feeling the pain of a lack of State budget, the Livingston County Children’s Advocacy Center is getting a helping hand from the county.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
Randal Grichuk drove in four runs with a pair of RBI doubles as the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged one game in their weekend set with the San Francisco Giants, winning 8-3 at Busch Stadium.… MORE
Heartland students compete in Phi Beta Lambda state competition
Several students in Heartland Community College’s Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity recently placed high enough to qualify for the upcoming national competition, building the program and participation since they started competing two years ago.… MORE
Growing Well Garden begins to sprout, thanks to local volunteers
The Growing Well Garden, a venture comprised of several local organizations, was planted Wednesday afternoon by around 15 volunteers, all with the vision of stocking local food pantries with fresh fruits and vegetables.… MORE
No physical evidence tied to Bloomington murder suspect
A Bloomington Police detective testified Thursday he’s aware of no physical evidence linking ex-State Farm employee Kirk Zimmerman to the shooting death of his former wife, local financial planner Pamela Zimmerman 2 1/2 years ago.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
In high school softball, Pontiac beat Coal City 4-3.… MORE
Pontiac man arrested on felony drug charges
A Pontiac man was arrested Wednesday morning after a search warrant was executed, resulting in the seizure of cannabis.… MORE
Help the United Way meet its goal – buy raffle tickets
The United Way of Livingston County will be the beneficiary of this weekend’s cruise night in downtown Pontiac, and aside from food and drinks that will be offered, they are also selling 50/50 tickets.… MORE
Treasurer visits Pontiac, highlights programs
While the State of Illinois continues to flounder in an attempt to have a budget in more than a year, the State Treasurer’s office continues to flourish with its own programs.… MORE
