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Senator works to address school funding issues
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsState Senator Jason Barickman, while working on a state budget with the rest of the lawmakers in Illinois, is also trying to correct school funding issues.During a recent Comm...
Cumulus Media Mar 28, 2017

Pregnancy center to hold fundraiser
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Hope Pregnancy Center in Pontiac is holding the Building Hope Fundraiser Thursday, April 6, and the Pontiac Elks Lodge from 6 to 9 p.m.Executive Director Sarah Brumitt sai...
Cumulus Media Mar 28, 2017

Your morning look at sports
The NCAA men's basketball Final Four is now set. North Carolina won a thriller over Kentucky 75-73 to win the regional in Memphis after South Carolina knocked off Florida 77-70 in New York. South Caro...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2017

Legislative Breakfast brings light to agricultural questions
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Farm Bureau held its annual Legislative Breakfast Friday morning, and several legislators and other elected officials took time to address agricultural i...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2017

Lincoln Day Luncheon coming up Saturday
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Republican Central Committee is hosting a Lincoln Day Luncheon from noon to 3 Saturday, April 1 at the Walton Center in Fairbury.Treasurer Dean Lassiter ...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2017

Pontiac Christian to hold annual banquet
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPontiac Christian School is holding its annual banquet and benefit Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. at the Pontiac Elks Club.Spokesperson Tim Dial has more."There will be live mus...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2017

Your morning look at sports
In high school softball, El Paso-Gridley beat Prairie Central 9-7 and Woodland-Flanagan-Cornell run-ruled Gardner 14-3. On the high school baseball diamonds, Pontiac beat Ottawa 7-3, Prairie Central c...
Cumulus Media Mar 24, 2017

Sign up for “A Day in the Garden Patch”
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe University of Illinois Extension is holding a spring event called "A Day in the Garden Patch."Horticulture Educator Kelly Allsup has more."You have the landscaping class w...
Cumulus Media Mar 24, 2017

Your morning look at sports
Illinois used a strong second half to put away Boise State 71-56 to send the Illini into an NIT quarterfinal game against UCF on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Central in Orlando. Tracy Abrams led the Illi...
Cumulus Media Mar 21, 2017

Auxiliary donates to nursing scholarships
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center Auxiliary recently donated $32,500 to the medical center for nurse tuition assistance.Community Relations Coordinator Pam M...
Cumulus Media Mar 21, 2017