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Vote may be reconsidered for proposed wind farm
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Board placed a tie vote concerning denying the special use permit for the Pleasant Ridge Wind Farm Thursday night, but that vote may not hold.During Comm...
Jun 15, 2015
State workers’ salaries fall below those in the private sector
Salaries for state workers are less than those in the private sector, according to a new study coming from the anti-tax, anti-union group Americans for Prosperity.It shows that state workers in Illino...
Jun 12, 2015
Illinois budget unsettlement worries state’s agriculture sector
There is a bill that may help the farmers of Illinois.The bill is now awaiting Gov. Bruce Rauner's attention; however, the unsettled state budget for the 2016 fiscal year battle worries the state's ag...
Jun 12, 2015
Illinois scientifically negotiates with Iran’s nuclear program
Negotiations with Iran's nuclear program needs a scientific component that only an Illinois congressman has.U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Naperville) said his background as a physicist with a Ph.D in scien...
Jun 12, 2015
Tie vote causes continued Wind Farm discussion
A tie vote in the motion to deny the Pleasant Ridge Wind Farm special use permit application at last night's Livingston County Board meeting caused some confusion in the well-attended meeting.Board Ch...
Jun 12, 2015
Johns, Kimpling elected state FFA officers
Two Livingston County FFA members were elected state officers yesterday during their state convention in Springfield.Jordan Johns of Pontiac was named the new state treasurer. She said she is looking ...
Jun 12, 2015
Munz Scholarship winners announced
The sixth annual Brian J. Munz Scholarship was awarded at a recent Fairbury City Council meeting, which gave six students $800 to put toward their education.The scholarship is in memory of Munz, a fir...
Jun 12, 2015
Humane Society celebrating milestone
THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL DOG WALK THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH FROM 11AM TO 2PM TO CELEBRATE THEIR 17TH YEAR. HUMANE SOCIETY PLEDGE FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SHELT...
Jun 10, 2015
Yesterday’s Safety Camp a success
The Livingston County 4-H Park was filled with children participating in the Summer Safety Camp yesterday.The Camp provided interactive and fun stations, which taught lessons on being safe at home, ne...
Jun 10, 2015
New Coroner Training Board gains House approval of legislation
By Haley Kosik/WJEZ NewsA new Coroner Training Board in Illinois has been created after gaining House approval of legislation. The bill sponsor, State Representative Dan Brady whom won the approval un...
Jun 09, 2015
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