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Win tickets to see Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung, founding member of the legendary band Styx, is coming to the BCPA March 11th! WJEZ is giving you five chances to win all this week on the morning show with Todd Wineburner! It’s ...
Cumulus Media Mar 07, 2016

Cat’s Chat: Most popular dogs in the country
By Cathi CoppingerThe American Kennel Club just released its list of the most popular dogs in the country. For the 25th year in a row, the most popular breed is . . . Labrador retriever. The rest of t...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2016

Jock Jibberish: Weird food combinations
We at WJEZ LOVE talking food during Jock Jibberish, and today we’re headed off the beaten path to not talk about favorites, but weirdest food combinations people eat.There’s a long list of...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2016

Saunemin house fire claims the lives of family pets
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA structure fire in rural Saunemin early Wednesday morning took the lives of several family pets.According to Saunemin Fire Chief Gary Swartz, the fire broke out in a home sho...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2016

Chamber winners announced
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce has named its 2015 award winners.Those winners include Pam Schahrer as the Business Person of the Year, Cindy Kridner as the Bill Edwards ...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2016

Working together to “end the word”
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Spread the Word to End the Word campaign began yesterday at Pontiac Township High School, complete with an assembly and those involved have plans for more events.Laura Bau...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2016

Jock Jibberish: New dining promotions
A few fast food options are giving people a chance to either get something free or try something new.We’ll start out with Chick-fil-A, which is running a promotion at 150 locations around the co...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2016

Cat’s Chat: What do we waste money on?
By Cathi Coppinger“Forbes” magazine recently posted something on ways young people waste money. But a lot of them apply to EVERYONE. They’re pretty obvious, but here are the top four...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2016

Area hoops on fire with two big wins
By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsLast night Flanagan Cornell put the nets on fire in Sectional play with a 69-50 win. They will play the winner of Marquette, and Newark for the Sectional Championship. Ridgevie...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2016

Scholarships available from Illinois Sheriff’s Association
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsApplications are now available for the Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship Award.There will be more than $54,000 available throughout the state for students wishing to ...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2016