Listen each weekday morning all the week of July 8th-12th at 7:10am as Todd Wineburner opens the Bank of Pontiac Ticket Window.… MORE
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Barickman: Safeguards in Place for Recreational Marijuana
By Neil Doyle As Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the recreational marijuana bill last week, a local lawmaker feels measures have been taken to keep Illinois residents safe. The law goes into effect Jan. 1 and allows Illinois residents 21 and older to possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, five grams of cannabis concentrate and…… MORE
Win A 4-Pack To Knights Action Park
WJEZ is celebrating summer with a 4-pack of tickets to Knights Action Park and Splash Kingdom in Springfield.… MORE
Win Golf For Two With Cart at Lake of the Woods Golf Course
Win a round (18-holes) of golf for two with cart at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Mahomet, IL on WJEZ VIP This Week!… MORE
E-Sports Come to Central Illinois Courtesy of State Farm
By Neil Doyle A top esports athlete made a stop in the Twin-Cities Thursday. Ben Lupo, 32, or better known as DrLupo to his millions of social media followers and online gamers, visited State Farm Headquarters in Bloomington. Lupo and the insurer have formed a partnership making him the first esports athlete sponsored by the…… MORE
Suspect in Custody in Fulton County Shooting
Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum By Katherine Murphy and Blake Haas AVON – A man who barricaded himself in a home in rual Avon Tuesday afternoon has been arrested. Illinois State Police District commander capt. Jon Dively said the suspect was taken into custody after the more than 18 hour stand off. “Deputy (Troy) Chisum…… MORE
Former Pontiac Man Facing Child Pornography Charges in Arizona
By Neil Doyle A former Pontiac man has been arrested in Suprise, Arizona for child pornography. Suprise Police and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jay Pitchford, 37, on a felony warrant. Pitchford is in custody in the Maricopa County Jail in Phoneix, Arizona. His bond has been set at $250,000 or his extradition to Livingston…… MORE
Saunemin teacher, coach charged with possession of child pornography
By Greg Halbleib PONTIAC – A teacher and coach from Saunemin faces child pornography charges involving a student at his school. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports James Michael Stoecklin, 56, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon at the county’s Public Safety Complex in Pontiac. Stoecklin faces two counts of possession of child pornography. The sheriff’s…… MORE
New Legislation Clashes with Proposed Dwight Facility
By Howard Packowitz It is now illegal in Illinois to run privately-operated immigrant detention centers, like the $45 million proposed detention center in Dwight. Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a package of legislation, building what he described as a firewall against President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrant communities. “We will not allow…… MORE
Fireworks Celebration
Who said you only had to see one set of fireworks this 4th of July? WJEZ has you covered, check out all the places you can celebrate! Town Date Location Time Bloomington 7/4/19 Miller Park 9:15PM Bloomington 7/4/19 Lake Bloomington Dusk Normal 7/4/19 Fairview Park 9:15PM Chenoa 7/4/19 South Division St. Football Field Dusk Downs…… MORE
