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While recovering from the flood, it’s good to prepare
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe American Red Cross has recently published a list of things to help people deal with flooding.Some tips they give is getting your home ready by preparing an emergency kit, ...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2016

Local businesses collecting food and necessities
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIt's Once N Again, with locations in Fairbury and Pontiac, is holding its 14th annual Canned Food and Necessity Drive for local food pantries.Anyone who brings a canned meal, ...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2016

Three charged with robbery
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThree men were charged with armed robbery and aggravated robbery in Livingston County late last week.According to Pontiac Police Major Dan Davis, shortly after midnight Decemb...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2016

Jock Jibberish: Top 10 New Year’s resolutions we Googled most
Happy New Year! Who would have thought that “how-to” Google queries had the biggest jump in the past few weeks? Supposedly, it shows the most popular New Year’s resolutions.Here̵...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2016

It’s all about giving back
By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsThe MPBA is all about giving back. Meet one of the players, Jeremy Marseille from New York City. Each year, Jeremy gives back with a basketball camp for kids. Jeremy’s li...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2016

Curie takes the Pontiac Holiday Tournament trophy
Curie Wins 85th Annual Pontiac Holiday Tournament against Peoria Manual with a score of 75 to 65.The 86th tournament will be December 28, 29, and 30 of 2016.
Cumulus Media Jan 02, 2016

Win American English Tickets
WJEZ 98.9 FM welcomes American English Beatles Tribute Band to the Peoria Civic Center on Friday, January 15th at 8:00 PM.WJEZ is giving away a pair of tickets to American English in Peoria each day s...
Cumulus Media Jan 01, 2016

Top stories from Livingston County in 2015
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Here are the Top Ten news stories from Livingston County in 2015.The search for 80-year-old Louis Lowery continues, after he was reported missing the morning of December...
Cumulus Media Dec 31, 2015

Update: Victim identified
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsAn extensive search after a car was recovered from a Round Grove Township creek resulted in the recovery of the remains of Shawn Beaupre, 49, of Bourbonnais.According to Livin...
Cumulus Media Dec 30, 2015

Be aware of carbon monoxide
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsCarbon monoxide detectors aren't only a good thing to have in your home, but it's also the law.Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon talked about how carbon monoxide is commonly pro...
Cumulus Media Dec 30, 2015