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County Board member receives sentence
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsLivingston County Board member Joe Steichen was sentenced to 12 months court supervision Tuesday in Pontiac.Steichen was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor count of d...
Cumulus Media Dec 11, 2015

Monday fire destroys vehicle
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Fire Department responded to a car fire in the 200 block of East Pinckney Street Monday evening.According to Fire Chief Scott Runyon, the call came in about a car ...
Cumulus Media Dec 09, 2015

Wind study group donates to two libraries
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Forrest and Chatsworth public libraries received a sizeable donation from the Forrest-Chatsworth Wind Study Group yesterday morning.The group, made up of about 40 local la...
Cumulus Media Dec 09, 2015

Pontiac man arrested after reports of gunshots
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPontiac Police arrested a Pontiac man on several charges Sunday, including reckless discharge of a firearm.Twenty-six year old Jeffrey B. Gourley was arrested and charged with...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIllinois State Police has once again declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.Along with driving under the influence of alcohol, impaired driving also incl...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015

Council approves new facility rental agreement
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac City Council met last night and discussed the new council room rental policy and approved the levy.Pontiac City Administrator Bob Karls explained the changes to th...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015

Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
An Illinois politician says President Obama is addressing the latest terrorist threat all wrong.While Senator Dick Durbin used a press release to praise the plan Obama laid out Sunday night to battle ...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015

Cat’s Take: What do people hate the most about winter?
By Cathi CoppingerA new survey asked people what they hate most about winter. Here are the top ten:That it’s darker out.Having cold hands.Shorter days and longer nights.The cost of energy bills....
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2015

Jock Jibberish: OF COURSE we have to talk about the Kimye baby!
Little baby boy West made his grand entrance a bit early, arriving Saturday morning to much pomp and circumstance.Not much is being released, other than mother and baby are doing well.So? No name? No ...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2015

Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
Despite the lack of a state budget, transportation officials say Illinois is ready for winter weather.Steve Travia of Illinois Department of Transportation says it’s business as usual, with its ...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2015