Category Archives: Local News

by Todd WineburnerPontiac District 429 Superintendent Jim Davis says the board may have a new administrator selected, and they'll have a special meeting on Tuesday, December 23rd. Nothing is conf...

Jerry Stermer is sworn in Friday at the Thompson Center in Chicago/Photo courtesy of Illinois Radio NewsBy Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsThe new Illinois comptroller is Jerry Stermer.Stermer m...

by Todd WineburnerTwo men are in custody in LaSalle County after a home invasion in Cedar Point early Thursday morning. 23-year-old Michael Gadd and 19-year-old Austin McAdams, both of LaSalle, stand ...

Pontiac Correctional Center/WJEZ file photoBy Todd WineburnerDepartment of Corrections officials continue to investigate the death of an inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center. Earlier this week, 36-ye...

Illinois could become a major commodity supplier to Cuba/WJEZ file photo By Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio News Agri-business in Illinois smells money in improved trade relations between ...

By Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsIt was a good year on the farm, but that doesn’t mean farmers are making a lot of money.“It was a great year. We had good crops throughout the stat...

by Todd WineburnerLivingston County is still reeling from recent tragic losses, and the PTHS administration has responded with schedule changes to relieve some of the burdens.TUESDAY, 12/16No extra-cu...

Adam Dontz of the Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council addresses the County Board while County Engineer David Winters looks on./Photo by WJEZ staffBy Todd WineburnerThe Livingston Co...

 By Todd WineburnerIn a recent check on tobacco compliance, the Pontiac retailers went 14 for 14—in a good way. All of the retailers checked refused to sell tobacco products to an underage ...

 By Dave Dahl–Illinois Radio News The number of deer killed in the 2014 firearm season met the expectations of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The seven-day total –...