Pontiac will be welcoming a new downtown business coming sometime in November. The Route 66 Sugar Shack will offer everything from soft serve ice cream to flavored sodas, along with other “soda fountain” finds. At the Pontiac City Council meeting last night, Mayor Bob Russell said the new business will be a great addition to…… MORE
Jock Gibberish: Where were you?
The 20th anniversary was remembered recently of the culmination of the OJ Simpson double murder trial. As many know, OJ was found not guilty in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend. People were glued to their televisions watching this trial and many people feel OJ should have been convicted. Many things have happened…… MORE
Teaching kids “Choices have Consequences”
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Prairie Central High School students were treated to a visit from Livingston County State’s Attorney Seth Uphoff recently. Uphoff was invited back to speak to students about the consequences of drinking, drugs and sex crimes. “They wanted to make sure kids are getting as much information as they can about the…… MORE
Local tornado alerts have changed
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News There have been many questions raised about Pontiac’s outdoor tornado sirens recently, and Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon gave a quick explanation of how local warnings work. Runyon said the department gets information from the National Weather Service and also has many trained spotters available when needed. He said the sirens…… MORE
Welcome to the new Chamber Director
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected a new executive director of its board. Mindi Terrell was chosen Friday and will officially begin her duties October 20. She has been a marketing professional for more than 20 years with experience in non-profit, the service industry and food…… MORE
Jock Gibberish: The selfie craze
Today’s subject on Jock Gibberish is the selfie craze and how it’s not looking to slow down anytime soon. The duck lips, the crazy poses, the insane outfits – it’s getting worse and worse every day! Cat and Cynthia had to have some fun with selfies in light of the subject. The reason this is…… MORE
Legendary tailgating
Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports I have heard about the world famous tailgating at Miller Park, but now I have experienced it. The world famous brat party had hamburger and bacon brats, plain brats, peppered brats, ice cream brats – I have seen it all. Miller Park in Milwaukee is a nice park, but I’m old fashioned…… MORE
Spotlight on Livingston County: 10/03-10/9
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Put a Sock in It happening TONIGHT
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The GFWC Illinois Woman’s Club of Fairbury will hold their fifth annual Put a Sock in It night tonight at the Prairie Central Homecoming, with the Pontiac Chapter doing the same during Pontiac’s game. People are asked to bring new, white athletic socks to be stuffed in the Christmas stockings…… MORE
Man convicted of attack on correctional officer
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A Pontiac Correctional Center inmate was convicted of aggravated battery and sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday. According to State’s Attorney Seth Uphoff, 37-year-old Kentes West was found guilty of striking a correctional officer in the face multiple times, causing great bodily harm, during a January 2013 altercation at the…… MORE
