Teachers of children in grades Pre-K through 8 can attend the summer ag institute “A Taste of Illinois Agriculture,” June 5 through 9 at the Livingston County Farm Bureau office.… MORE
OSF St. James welcomes new anesthesiologist
OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center recently welcomed Dr. Timothy Koritz to its staff.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
Tommy Pham’s 2-run homer in the 14th inning, his second long ball of the game, led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win in Atlanta as the Cardinals sweep the three-game series. The Cardinals play in Miami tonight. … MORE
Chamber’s Issues and Eggs happening Thursday
The Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its Issues and Eggs featuring guest speaker Livingston County State’s Attorney Randy Yedinak at 7:30 Thursday morning at the Old Log Cabin.… MORE
State Farm to close 11 facilities starting in 2018, some jobs move to Bloomington
Starting next year, State Farm Insurance will close 11 offices in eight states, and transfer operations at those sites to its headquarters in Bloomington, plus offices in Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, and a number of other existing State Farm locations.… MORE
Recognizing, responding and recovering from strokes
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and educators are reaching out to teach people how they can recognize, respond to and recover from strokes.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
Streator’s Kaylynne Terry won the discus throw and shot put at the Interstate Eight conference girls meet at Seneca. Streator came in fourth, while the Streator boys finished sixth.… MORE
The City of Fairbury is hiring
The City of Fairbury is looking to hire for its street department.… MORE
Burglaries reported in Illini Subdivision last weekend
Residents around the 800 and 900 blocks of Seminole and 700 block of Mojave in the Illini subdivision in Pontiac experienced a handful of nighttime burglaries in the overnight hours of April 26 and 27.… MORE
Steampunk art opportunity Saturday
The Pontiac Community Art Center is offering “Steampunk Made from Junk” an event inspired by the Pontiac PROUD ‘Junk in the Trunk’ event Saturday during Red Carpet Corridor festivities in downtown Pontiac from 10 to 2.… MORE
