Category Archives: Local News

 By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Fire Department was called to a fully engulfed vehicle fire Thursday afternoon near Pontiac.According to Fire Chief Scott Runyon, the call came in about the ...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ NewsMy good buddy Marc Clavey, took some time out of his busy schedule, and went to the BMW the other day. Marc is a former star golfer from Dwight, and now runs Chicago Bills up in ...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsMonday Night Football at the high school level. We waited for almost three hours the other night, and the lightning never quit. After all the meetings, the conclusion was Monda...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Board met last night and approved the new supervisor of assessments.Chairman Marty Fannin said Michelle Renken will be succeeding Duane Kiesewetter when ...

An elderly man is alive today thanks to quick thinking from an Auburn woman.Auburn police say Earl Moorman, 75, was riding a motorized scooter on Washington Street and got stuck on the tracks. Ashley ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsSaturday is National Thank a Police Officer Day and the Illinois Auxiliary of Wives Behind the Badge are asking Illinois residents to Paint Illinois Blue.People can show their...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsDwight Harvest Days begins today and goes through Sunday in downtown Dwight.Activities for the event include a carnival, food booths, music entertainment, a parade, and the an...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPontiac will be inundated with Pontiacs from all over the place this Saturday and Sunday.The GTO Regional All Pontiac Cruise is set to take place this weekend. The event is ho...

The stories of pay, perks, and parachutes for Illinois’ college leaders, partcicularly at College of DuPage and the University of Illinois, are getting attention these days. It seems the only th...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Sheriff's Department is reporting a fatal accident that happened in rural Fairbury Sunday afternoon.According to a press release from the department, the...