As interest in northern white sand from the Illinois Valley continues to increase, a measure sponsored by state Rep. Frank Mautino to study the effects of these operations in LaSalle County and bordering counties is now law. Senate Bill 1803 creates the Sand Mine and Transportation Study Act. The law requires the Illinois Department of…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The kick-off event for the Vermilion Headwaters Watershed of Ford and Livingston counties will be held at the Saunemin Community Building tomorrow evening. Participants will learn about financial assistance available to farmers and landowners under the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative and how it relates to the newly released Illinois…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A Bloomington man has decided to attempt to raise $50,000 to raise awareness for a treatment for a disease many suffer from. Sean Bennett, who was born and raised in Pontiac, was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and in a short time, has experienced the devastating effects of the autoimmune disease.…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A longtime employee of the Livingston County Circuit Clerk’s office announced yesterday she is seeking the Republican nomination for the office in the upcoming primary election. LeAnn Dixon has been the deputy clerk since August 1997 and before was a secretary and bookkeeper at Potiac-Esmen School for seven years. Dixon hopes…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports As I start my 30th year of broadcasting I always mark my calendar for the rival game – Prairie Central and Pontiac. This game over the years has been a lot of fun to call, and now it’s promoted more than ever. It’s just not the Bank of Pontiac, WJEZ T-shirts,…… MORE
The repairs are underway on the Executive Mansion’s roof. The official residence of the governor, a few blocks east of the Capitol in Springfield, is getting an $8-12 million rehab, the first significant non-emergency work since the early 1970s.… MORE
Heartland Community College, with locations in Normal and Pontiac, is having several Community Education opportunities in the coming months. Associate Director of Public Information Becky Gropp described a handful of the classes that will be offered.… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Do you have any questions you’d love to have answered by one of our local legislators? Your chance is coming sometime next week. Representative Tom Bennett will be a guest on Community Forum and he will be answering questions from our listeners. Please e-mail your questions to [email protected]. We’d like to…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Tomorrow is the first day parents can sign their children up for Fall Preschool Screenings if they will be attending District #429. Cheryl Corrigan was a guest recently on Community forum and detailed what happens during these screenings. “Any child who is birth to the age of two years, nine months,…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Everyone has a bucket list. I can scratch off one of mine, because I had a chance to watch Metamora football practice yesterday. Coach Ryan’s practice is amazing. This year once again he is loaded. They have 74 kids on the varsity team. The speed, and the size, and the ability…… MORE
