By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports It’s the Cubs vs the Cards. I said all year St.Louis is the best team in baseball. One thing I love about the Cubs is they don’t quit. They love the game, and they play it the right way. Baseball needed this series, it’s two of the best. So sit back…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Proactive Unit made several drug-related arrests during an investigation that concluded recently. Through “Operation Early Harvest,” Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress said several investigations were conducted that included heroin, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, cannabis, oxycontin, Alprazolam, hydrocodone and adderal. Those drugs had been sold throughout the county and…… MORE
If you’ve followed news out of the Capitol over the last several years, you may have heard or read something about “a scathing report from Auditor General Bill Holland.” Holland’s retiring, and, as the choice to succeed him points out, the office has a megaphone but no enforcement mechanism. Representative Frank Mautino, a lawmaker since…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Illinois American Water is inviting 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classrooms within the Company’s service area to participate in an “Imagine a Day Without Water” art contest. Winning artwork will be featured in a future bill insert and earn the student(s) classroom a $100 donation. The contest also helps to raise…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News In a show of solidarity and support, Heartland Community College will participate with other community colleges across the country in a National Moment of Silence at 1 p.m. Thursday. This moment of silence will be honoring the victims of the recent shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. It is…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Jacob Curry helped the Pontiac Indians win the Regional shooting a 80 the other day. Curry will advance to Sectional play for the Indians with all his teammates. Molly Ruddy shot a 90 and Ali Schrock with a 91 yesterday in Regional play, both players advance to the Sectionals. Thanks to…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The fifth annual Sammy Sartoris Friendship Walk and Run will be Saturday in downtown Pontiac. The event is in memory of Sammy Sartoris, who was born with Down syndrome and passed away in 2009. The run is held in conjunction with Down Syndrome Awareness month and all proceeds benefit the Livingston…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and state Rep. Frank Mautino is urging local residents to help prevent domestic violence in Illinois by recognizing the bravery of victims and survivors. Mautino backed Senate Bill 1645, which gives victims who are trapped in a cycle of violence additional time to move…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are warning businesses to beware of a scam targeting Illinois corporations. A firm called Illinois Council for Corporations is contacting Illinois businesses in an attempt to collect a $125 fee to fill out a corporation’s “Annual Minutes Records…… MORE
There have 45 school shootings in the U.S. this year, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says gun control measures are blocked by what he calls a “death grip” by the National Rifle Association. “Stunned and frightened and sometimes ashamed,” is how Durbin describes the reaction to last week’s fatal shooting of nine people at…… MORE
