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Countdown to Giving Tuesday Tour heads to Saunemin
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Countdown to Giving Tuesday Tour with the United Way of Livingston County and WJEZ heads into week eight at Mulligan's Saunemin Tap tonight from 5:30 to 8.With one week le...
Nov 21, 2017
Weekend fire in Dwight leaves one dead
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZA Dwight man died after a garage fire led to cardiac arrest Saturday evening in Dwight.According to Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, 53-year-old Donald Heinrich was in his gara...
Nov 21, 2017
County examines H&E Building’s future
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Board has chosen to hire engineering and architectural firm The Farnsworth Group to study the current H&E Building on Torrance Avenue, to help the co...
Nov 20, 2017
New app helps Parks and Rec
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe rTown smart phone app is new to Pontiac, and it's spread throughout the community, giving people a chance to get alerts of anything happening in the community.Pontiac Park...
Nov 20, 2017
Annual Light Up Parade planned for Friday
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPROUD's annual Christmas Light Up Parade is happening Friday evening in Downtown Pontiac, and will feature more than just a parade - it will be the official unveiling of the n...
Nov 20, 2017
Your morning look at sports
In high school basketball, the Pontiac girls fell to Washington 49-41 at the Livingston County Tournament. At the Stone Seed Classic at Flanagan, Fieldcrest bested Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland 39-23. At ...
Nov 17, 2017
Spring registration open at Heartland Community College
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsSpring registration is already underway at Heartland Community College, and classes are filling up fast at the Pontiac campus.Executive Director of Marketing and Public Inform...
Nov 17, 2017
Thanksgiving food safety tips
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWhen Thanksgiving time rolls around, people think more of the food and not always the food safety, so Donnie Simmons from the Livingston County Public Health Department stoppe...
Nov 14, 2017
Forrest Fireflies collecting donations for local food pantry
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Forrest Fireflies 4-H Club is on a mission to fill the Forrest Food Pantry before November 27, and they're looking for your help.Leader Mary Vaughan said this is part of t...
Nov 14, 2017
Countdown to Giving Tuesday Tour continues at McDonald’s in Fairbury
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThis is week seven of the Countdown to Giving Tuesday Tour with the United Way of Livingston County and WJEZ, and we're going to be at McDonald's Family Restaurant in Fairbury...
Nov 14, 2017
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