By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Pontiac volleyball team lost a tough one last night to Streator in three. Ashley Harfst led the way with 16 assists, Grace Watson with 6 kills, Miranda Fitzsimmons 26 digs, and Madison Wright and Meghan Heller with one a piece. The JV team lost, and the Freshman won.… MORE
Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
Illinois won’t be held in contempt for failing to pay for services for the developmentally disabled on time. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman dismissed the contempt motion, ruling the state is making an effort to catch up on payments, though she found it “disturbing” that it took an emergency motion to get the…… MORE
Local business taking donations for school supplies
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A local business is looking for school supplies to fill their bins, which will be donated to local children in need. Marcie Olson-Rich, of Edward Jones Investments, has been doing this drive for many years. People can donate supplies at her office at 110 N. Ladd Street. These supplies will be…… MORE
Sheriff’s Department is looking for YOUR help
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in information regarding several home and motor vehicle burglaries in the past several days. Several burglaries happened to unoccupied homes since Sunday and reportedly happened during the daytime or early evening hours. A blue passenger car may have been involved…… MORE
Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
The answer “We don’t have the money” does not wash with Sara Howe. The chief executive officer of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association says the governor’s amendatory veto of what was touted as comprehensive heroin legislation is not acceptable. The part vetoed addresses $15 million to cover Medicaid treatment, but Howe says…… MORE
PTHS Family Feast TOMORROW
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Second annual Family Feast is happening Wednesday at Pontiac Township High School from 5 to 8 p.m. This event was created to make a better time for parents and students to come in for a sort of orientation at the school Principal Eric Bohm said there will be many events…… MORE
OSF cancer services HAVE MOVED
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News OSF Rehabilitation services has moved their STAR Program to the oncology services facility to 608 N. Ladd Street in Pontiac The Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation offers premium oncology rehabilitation services to survivors who suffer from debilitating side effects caused by cancer treatments. For more about the STAR Program, contact the hospital…… MORE
Threshermen’s Reunion starts THURSDAY
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The 67th annual Threshermen’s Reunion is happening this week north of Pontiac. The Second Oldest Show in the US will begin Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and Gus Rinker, who was a guest on Community Forum recently, detailed some of the things happening at the reunion. “Monday is a fun day,…… MORE
Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is taking steps to prevent more people in a Quincy veterans’ home from contracting Legionnaires’ disease. 23 cases have been confirmed and two people have died. Because Legionnaires’ disease is spread through water, not from person to person, IDPH Director Dr. Nirav Shah says checking water systems is the…… MORE
Library program in Chenoa this week
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Chenoa Public Library has been chosen as one of the participants for the Illinois Build Day. The library is one of 12 statewide that is welcoming a small structure this week that contains books for a person to pick up, ready and returns it when they’re done reading it OR…… MORE
