Category Archives: Local News

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board gave unanimous approval for a freestanding emergency center Tuesday for OSF Center for Health - Streator.Currently, th...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Farm Bureau, The Central Illinois Farm Network, WJEZ and the Daily Leader are hosting a Livingston County Candidate Forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3,...

 The Corn Belt and Okaw Valley conferences recently voted unanimously to propose a merger of the two conferences. This new proposal will now be taken back to each school's superintendent and boar...

 It was a vocal lashing for Illinois leaders from the state's senior U.S. Senator for failing to put together a budget nearly 8 months into the fiscal year.Dick Durbin had some choice words for h...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Clerk's office is holding extended voting hours for those choosing to vote early.Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching said these extended hours were c...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center is hosting a free mini wellness fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in the medical center's main lobby.Community Relations...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsDwight Elementary School will be holding free developmental screenings for children from birth to five years this Thursday and Friday.Leslie Grieff, preschool teacher in Dwigh...

Valentine’s Day is Sunday and Todd and Cynthia are giving you ten random Valentine’s Day stats.Did you know a lot of people get gifts for their pets? A whopping 19 percent do.Men spend twi...

Par-A-Dice in Peoria is laying off employees. Although gaming revenue has increased overall, Boyd Gaming, the casino's operator, says that video gaming has taken business away from riverboat revenue.D...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Board met last night and voted to establish two county employee salaries.Board Chairman Marty Fannin explained that this needs to be done at least 180 da...