By Todd Wineburner On Monday (9/21), the Livingston County Health Department received notice that 35 new cases of COVID-19 infection were discovered in Livingston County. That takes the overall number of cases to 357. Two of the infected individuals were children–one under 10 years old and one who hasn’t yet reached his 1st birthday. The…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner The Heartland Community College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has three new members from Livingston County. Phi Theta Kappa membership is offered to students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have maintained a grade point average of 3.5. The organization provides leadership, service, scholarship, and fellowship opportunities for…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a surge of COVID-19 infections in LIvingston County on Thursday (9/17) raising the grand total for the county to 310. 16 new cases were reported yesterday in general, while 10 new positive tests were reported among the inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center. All of…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner A Livingston County man in his 80s has died due to complications from COVID-19 infection. That brings the total number of fatalities in the county to 5. The Livingston County Health Department was notified about the death today, and the same report included four new positive test results. Three of those individuals…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department says 10 new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported yesterday, bringing the county’s total to 288. Once again, the patients involved include individuals from across the age spectrum with one positive test belonging to a person under the age of 20, and another to person in their…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Pontiac Parks and Recreation Director Taylor Baxter says months of planning are moving forward and the City of Pontiac could have an ice rink in the downtown area soon. Baxter spoke to Todd Wineburner on WJEZ’s Community Forum and said that he and Recreation Supervisor Shannon Harback presented their plans to the…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department is monitoring not just COVID-19, but also more traditional public health issues. Donnie Simmons, Director of Environmental Health for the LCHD, says the county’s first rabies-infected bat for 2020 was found recently on Reynolds street in Pontiac. According to Simmons, no people or pets were exposed. Simmons…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner 21 new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported to Livingston County Health officials this week. The cases range from a person under the age of 20 to a couple in their 80s. Most of the cases are recovering in isolation, while the senior couple is hospitalized. The state’s latest reports also indicate…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner A cooperative effort between the Livingston County Health Department and OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center will provide drive-through testing for COVID-19 starting September 8th. Tests will be conducted between 10 and 1 weekdays in the OSF St. James parking lot. The Medical Center is on the west side of Pontiac…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Illinois American Water will be flushing water mains and fire hydrants starting next week, with the work scheduled to continue throughout Livingston County through September 25th. Karen Cotton, Illinois American’s External Affairs Manager, says the flushing of the system is an annual process that removes sediment from the water mains and tests…… MORE
