Category Archives: Local News

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Village of Saunemin is having a special ribbon cutting ceremony later today in honor of the new upgrade to its water system.This Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cu...

 Melissa Leach and Carla Corrie By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsTwo Bank of Pontiac employees recently received diplomas from the Cannon Trust School at the University of Notre Dame.Carla Corrie, T...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsHere is a guy that is a great story for America. Tim Dye sold his house, put everything on the line to open up a museum, and boy has it been worth it. Yesterday we had lunch wi...

The governor’s office no-showed a revenue hearing, supposedly because it took place in Chicago. Yet at the same time the hearing was taking place, Gov. Bruce Rauner was speaking just across the ...

Gov. Bruce Rauner is combining several of his proposals into one bill, but that doesn’t seem to sway Democrats opposed to parts of his agenda.Rauner’s consolidated legislation includes som...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac City Council met last night and addressed several items, including the re-opening of the Eagle Theatre.The Vermillion Players are first in line to use the facility...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA fryer fire brought the Pontiac Fire Department to Pizza Hut Sunday evening.The restaurant, located at 1 Vermillion Plaza, reported the fire shortly before 9 p.m., but the su...

Jason Fuller By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA Pontiac man turned himself in to police Friday after an alleged incident at Pontiac's Super 8 Motel.According to Pontiac Police Chief Jim Woolford, an inci...

From left: Tresean Morey, Walter Bradford, Montelle Talley and Jacorey Shettleworth. By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA routine traffic stop in Pontiac Friday turned into arrests for four Peoria men.Acco...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsWhen I grew up playing basketball, there was one guy I wanted to watch and that was Larry Bird. I have never watched a player like him. He was a all around player – passi...