Category Archives: Local News

Gov. Bruce Rauner has scaled back what he's asking the legislature to consider from his agenda to three bills.Rauner didn't specify which three of his proposals he was referring to after an event in E...

Democrats are accusing Gov. Bruce Rauner of overstepping his authority on cuts to child care, supplemental Medicaid payments, and ambulance services.The cuts come in the form of emergency rules at sta...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWith school starting all over the county in coming weeks, drivers are urged to be aware of returning students, whether on bicycles, on foot or on school buses.Mark Jontry, reg...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIllinois American Water is accepting applications for its 2015 Firefighter Grant Program. Through this program, the company provides financial assistance to fire and emergency...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment. This assessment, which is required every three years by provisions of the Pa...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsAaron Hilgendorf is the new head football coach at Prairie Central High School, and he expects a 100% at all times. Today I had a chance to watch the Hawks, and I was very impr...

Gas prices in Illinois average a dollar per gallon less than they did a year ago at this time.AAA Chicago’s "Fuel Gauge Survey" shows an average price in the state of $2.60 for a gallon of unlea...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWith West Nile detected in Livingston County in the middle of July, people are looking for education about the virus.Donnie Simmons, director of environmental health at the Li...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsDwight will have an official ground breaking ceremony for its new train depot later today.The public is invited to attend this event, which will take place at 2:30 p.m. at 401...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe family of Gus Amm received a long-awaited award yesterday: a Purple Heart earned during World War II.Congressman Adam Kinzinger presented the award to Gus Amm's grandson, ...