Jodi Martin, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, talks with Todd Wineburner about new after school programs starting in Forrest, Pontiac, and online. She also talks about sports, the robotics team, and everything else happening at the Boys and Girls Club. The Community Forum is sponsored by K & S Ford…… MORE
This is National FFA Week and the Pontiac FFA is holding their annual auction online. The auction is an annual fundraiser that you can be a part of at PontiacFFA.com. WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner talks with Jesse Faber, Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor at PTHS, about the organization and the auction.… MORE
by Todd Wineburner Essential workers living and/or working in Livingston County can now make appointments for COVID-19 vaccination. A list of qualified essential workers, appointment scheduling, and other information is available at https://lchd.us/site/covid-19-vaccination/. For those with limited access to technology, registration assistance is available at the Dwight Village Hall, Dwight United Methodist Church, Fairbury City Hall,…… MORE
Jon Kilgore, Superintendent of Pontiac’s District 90, talks with Todd Wineburner about giving some students course credit in non-traditional ways. The Community Forum is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.… MORE
Pontiac Mayor Bill Alvey talks with Todd Wineburner about the city’s upgraded water treatment plant, the city’s endorsement of an inclusion movement initiated by young people, and about the city’s acquisition of the Pontiac Elks Golf Course. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.… MORE
By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department is reporting 66 new COVID-19 cases for the period from February 9th through the 17th. During that same period there were also 2 COVID-19-related deaths reported. That leaves the area with 52 active cases and 74 fatalities. Drive-through COVID-19 testing is still available at OSF St. James-John…… MORE
BLOOMINGTON, IL – High school students in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties are sought to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the 2021-2022 school year. An initiative of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, YEP is a program in which high school students learn about philanthropy by allocating grant funds to local nonprofits.…… MORE
Lydia Ward from the Livingston County Humane Society introduces us to Ash and talks about some of the things they could really use at the shelter. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.… MORE
Governor J. B. Pritzker is set to give his budget address tomorrow (2/17), so Regional Superintendent of Schools Mark Jontry talks with Todd Wineburner to discuss the budget and its effect on education. The Community Forum is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.… MORE
Taylor Baxter, Director of Pontiac Parks and Recreation, talks about plans for the acquisition of the Pontiac Elks Country Club and about plans for Block 59 in downtown Pontiac. The Community Forum is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.… MORE
