By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News State Senator Jason Barickman and Representative Tom Bennett hosted a special tour of Pontiac Correctional Center Monday morning for area lawmakers. Several representatives and senators from around the state were touring the facility for the first time and Barickman said he wanted to give lawmakers first-hand experience of seeing the prison…… MORE
OSF Participates in National Effort to Transform U.S. Healthcare
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News OSF Healthcare System Senior VP of Care Management was among a select group of health care leaders invited to the Chicago Region 5 CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Offices to be part of the latest national effort to transform and improve health care in the country. According to a…… MORE
Legislation Passed to Protect Elderly Against Financial Abuse
By Dean Abbott – Radio Communications Analyst, with Cynthia Grau/WJEZ State Representative Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) has passed legislation in the Illinois House of Representatives for the protection of the elderly and disabled from physical and financial abuse. When it comes to financial abuse of these members of our society, due to the burden on…… MORE
Livingston County Board Reconvened Thursday Night
By: Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Board met again last night, and although the “Right to Work” item from the agenda was removed, there were still plenty of interested residents giving their opinions at the end of the meeting. In regular business, the next two Pleasant Ridge Wind Farm hearings were announced for Monday,…… MORE
Blue Bell Ice Cream Recall
By: Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News People who shop at Livingston County grocery stores are safe from the recalled Blue Bell items, which have been voluntarily recalled by the company due to listeria contamination. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on April 20, 2015, Blue Bell Creameries voluntarily recalled all of its products currently…… MORE
Pontiac Police Investigate Attempted Robbery at Walgreens
By: Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News An attempted robbery occurred at Walgreens in Pontiac early Wednesday morning. According to Pontiac Police Major Dan Davis, the perpetrator damaged several windows in the store. The person was able to gain access and tried to break into the pharmacy while inside, but failed. The police department is in contact with…… MORE
PTHS Spring Choral Concert this Sunday
By: Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Township High School Choral Department will hold is Spring Choral Concert on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the PTHS Auditorium. The men’s chorus, women’s chorus and concert choirs, along with the vocal jazz ensemble and men’s barbershop quartet will entertain the audience with several selections. Tickets are $3 for…… MORE
Benefit Being Held for Local Teen Organ Recipient
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News For nearly a year now, area residents have seen fliers plastered all around advertising the Alexis’ Angels Benefit planned for this Saturday at Freakster’s Roadhouse from 2 to 7 p.m. The 17-year-old high school student, Alexis Flynn, has been active in cheerleading and other sports and has kept active throughout her…… MORE
Pair Arrested on Drug Charges in Pontiac
Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News To Pontiac residents have been arrested and are facing drug charges after the Livingston County Proactive Unit made a traffic stop and executed a subsequent search warrant on a residence. According to Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress, an investigation led to the traffic stop shortly before noon on Tuesday near Pontiac. During…… MORE
Pontiac Police Officer Faces Disciplinary Hearing
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Pontiac Police Corporal Daron Bagnell faces a disciplinary hearing with the Fire and Police Commission in Pontiac, which began Wednesday morning. Bagnell, an 18-year-veteran of the Pontiac Police, has been on administrative duty since around the time formal charges were filed in McLean County of obstruction of justice after a May…… MORE
