By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News SPRINGFIELD – A package of measures to reform police work passed the Illinois House this yesterday afternoon by a vote of 102-7. It requires more training and independent review of police-involved deaths, bans choke-holds, and establishes rules if police departments want to equip their officers with body cameras. This makes Illinois…… MORE
House Passes Bill for Concussion Policies in Schools
By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News Concussions for Illinois athletes now have health protocols the must follow and meet before returning to a sport due to a bill that has shed a light of safety on the issue. State Representative Christian Mitchell said kids who are coming in with concussions into the emergency room are 10 to…… MORE
Breakfast on the Farm is Back
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Farmers’ Share Breakfast will be at Kilgus Farm in Fairbury Saturday, June 6, which will give people a chance to eat together and check out the dairy farm and other agricultural displays. For only $1, attendees will dine on biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, milk, coffee and orange juice, prepared…… MORE
Flessner Set to Retire
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News After 26 ½ years, Carol Flessner, executive director of the Livingston County Mental Health Board, is retiring and passing the torch to Christine Myers, also a longtime employee of Livingston County Mental Health. Flessner said there have been many highlights to her career, including the building of the Fell Park House,…… MORE
Bennett Reflects as Deadline Nears
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News State Representative Tom Bennett took a moment recently to reflect on the approaching deadline for the Illinois General Assembly. Bennett gave support for Governor Bruce Rauner and many of the lawmakers in Springfield, but said there is still a lot of effort from across the aisle to keep Rauner’s plans from…… MORE
Soybean Production in Central Illinois Moves Up
By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News Illinois farmers made progress in planting soybeans over the last week. Soybean planting moved up 22 percentage points according to USD Crop Statician Mark Schleusener. Schleusener said things are cloudy and maybe kind of a little bit damp but producers did manage to get about four days of field work done.…… MORE
Illinois House Passes Bill Outlawing E-Cigarette Under Age Possession
By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News The Illinois House has passed the State Representatives Kathleen Willis’s proposed bill to outlaw e-cigarette possession to all under 18. E-cigarettes are a hot topic this summer as it is often questioned whether it is safe or not, especially for people under the legal age limit to purchase and use this…… MORE
Pontiac Baseball Advances in Regionals
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports In high school baseball #1 seeded Pontiac defeated #4 Ottawa last night in IHSA Regional action at Ottawa by a score of 10-0. Hitters in the ball game, were Lambert wit 2 hits and Lynn and Curry each had 3. Curry picked up the win for Pontiac who will take on…… MORE
Fallon Inspires PCHS Fundraiser
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Prairie Central FCCLA took inspiration from Jimmy Fallon’s “Lip Sync Battles” when planning the fundraiser that will help send its students to the national conference in Washington DC this July. Ariel Bohm and Leah Zorn, chapter and section FCCLA officeholders, said the contest will be at Chenoa Elementary School Friday…… MORE
Kinzinger Visits PCC
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A planned visit to Pontiac Correctional Center brought Congressman Adam Kinzinger to Pontiac Tuesday, following his Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Kinzinger, a US Air Force veteran, gave a speech at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. He said he always comes back to his 14-county district whenever he can to make…… MORE
