Category Archives: Local News

New Probation Director takes over
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA new Director of the Livingston County Probation office has officially been named.After an ad hoc committee was created to find the perfect candidate, Ronald Baker was chosen...
Cumulus Media Sep 03, 2015

Sheriff’s Department is looking for YOUR help
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in information regarding several home and motor vehicle burglaries in the past several days.Se...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2015

Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
The answer "We don’t have the money" does not wash with Sara Howe.The chief executive officer of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association says the governor’s amendator...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2015

PTHS Family Feast TOMORROW
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Second annual Family Feast is happening Wednesday at Pontiac Township High School from 5 to 8 p.m.This event was created to make a better time for parents and students to ...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2015

OSF cancer services HAVE MOVED
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF Rehabilitation services has moved their STAR Program to the oncology services facility to 608 N. Ladd Street in PontiacThe Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation offers ...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2015

Threshermen’s Reunion starts THURSDAY
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe 67th annual Threshermen's Reunion is happening this week north of Pontiac.The Second Oldest Show in the US will begin Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and Gus Rinker, who was a...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2015

Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is taking steps to prevent more people in a Quincy veterans' home from contracting Legionnaires' disease.23 cases have been confirmed and two people have died....
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2015

Library program in Chenoa this week
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Chenoa Public Library has been chosen as one of the participants for the Illinois Build Day.The library is one of 12 statewide that is welcoming a small structure this wee...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2015

West Nile found … AGAIN
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA second bird infected with the West Nile Virus has been discovered in Livingston County.This new bird was collected in Chatsworth on August 14. Along with that bird, a batch ...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2015

OSF recognized for high performance
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF HealthCare was recently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for its high performance.This is the third performance year for the organization in the Pioneer...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2015