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OSF names Sehring CEO
Bob Sehring has worked for OSF HealthCare since 2002. (Photo courtesy OSF) OSF Healthcare has a new CEO. Robert Sehring has been with OSF since 2002. "It really is a wonderful group of leaders ac...
Cumulus Media Oct 31, 2017

Your morning look at sports
In high school football playoff openers from the weekend, Pontiac fell at Tolono Unity 61-42, Prairie Central lost at Rochester 42-6, Fieldcrest lost 40-0 to West Carroll but El Paso-Gridley earned an...
Cumulus Media Oct 30, 2017

Local Trick-or Treat hours
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsHalloween night, the time when ghosts and goblins take to the streets and sidewalks, knocking on doors looking for treats, happens Tuesday evening all throughout the county, a...
Cumulus Media Oct 30, 2017

Get to know the Democratic candidates for the 16th Congressional District
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Democrats held a "Get to know the candidates forum" Friday evening at the Pontiac Township High School auditorium, with all five democratic candidates ru...
Cumulus Media Oct 30, 2017

Your morning look at sports
The high school football playoffs open this weekend with limited action tonight. Prairie Central visits perennial power Rochester in a Class 4A opener at 7:00 that can be heard on 98.9 WJEZ-FM and on ...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2017

Local fundraiser to donate $15,500 to Muscular Dystrophy Association
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIn his seventh year of raising funds for the kids of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Oscar Gorbet of Pontiac will be donating his all-time high of $15,500 Wednesday at 11....
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2017
Game of the Week: Week 1 playoffs, Prairie Central VS Rochester
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIn the first week of high school football playoffs, WJEZ is bringing you the Prairie Central versus Rochester game right here at 98.9.Hawks Coach Kirk Brandenburg said, while ...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2017

Operation Snowflurry happening Saturday
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOperation Snowflurry, a semi-annual event that for 4th and 5th graders throughout the county, is happening Saturday at Pontiac Central School from 8:30 to 2.Joe Vaughan, execu...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2017

Your morning look at sports
The Fall Classic was just that last night. Game 2 of the World Series went to the Astros 7-6 in 11 innings over the Dodgers. Houston rallied for runs in the eighth and ninth innings to send the ...
Cumulus Media Oct 26, 2017

ISU debt refinancing seen to save $24 million over 25 years
Illinois State University Trustees have approved debt refinancing of two major projects to take advantage of low interest rates. (WJBC file photo) Illinois State University is banking on low inte...
Cumulus Media Oct 24, 2017