Category Archives: Local News

By Todd WineburnerEarlier this week, a water main break led to a boil order in Chenoa. That order was lifted on Tuesday, but now Chenoa city officials say the order is back in place until further noti...

PTHS teacher Paul Ritter and PTHS senior Kelly Fraher speaking to a group of veterans at the Livingston County Veterans Assistance Commission/Photo by WJEZ staffby Todd WineburnerA group of veterans g...

Governor Bruce Rauner during a campaign stop in Livingston County last summer/WJEZ photo by Todd WineburnerBy Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsGov. Bruce Rauner says next year’s state budge...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger represents the Illinois 16th Congressional District/Photo courtesy of the congressman's office.By Todd WineburnerCongressman Adam Kinzinger appeared on Fox and Friends ...

My day began knowing the roads were going to be slick this morning. Hey, I was on Facebook all night, I saw the bad-weather posts! I have certain ones I pay particular attention to; if you are a polic...

By Todd WineburnerAn accident Saturday night has left a Pontiac man in serious condition in a Peoria hospital. 45-year-old Dennie Butler of Pontiac was on foot Saturday evening when he was struck by a...

WJEZ file image By Dave Dahl–Illinois Radio News Here’s the new governor’s chance to make good on a promise spend more on education.The Illinois State Board of Education is...

By Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsFor the final weeks of open enrollment on the health insurance exchange, Get Covered Illinois has installed a comparison shopping tool on its website. Som...

By Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsIllinois gets a good grade and three bad ones for its tobacco laws in the 2015 State of Tobacco Control report report from the American Lung Association.Illino...

Imagine my surprise, as a radio DJ, when I find out that the ‘Father of FM Radio’; the inventor of the airwaves, was a Fairbury, Illinois native!! Carl G. Eilers’ love for elect...