By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Fire Department responded to a fire call late Saturday night. According to the department, the call came in shortly after 8 p.m. to 1201 South Old Airport Road #21. The fire was confined to the kitchen area and no injuries were reported. Assisting Pontiac Fire Department included Cullom and…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports It took 37 holes of golf,but in sudden death at Wolf Creek yesterday Tyler Mills edged Nathan Schlosser in over time to win the Wolf Creek Championship. These two guys went back and forth all day, but at the end it was the golf pro who won. Congratulations to both young…… MORE
Getting a religious exemption from immunizations will require a doctor’s signature. Parents can still get a medical or religious exemption from required vaccinations for kids entering kindergarten, sixth grade, or 12th grade, but doctors will have to sign a certificate stating the parents have been informed of the risks of going unvaccinated. Under the current…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Keri Jo Schmidt, of Saunemin, announced her republican candidacy for Livingston County Coroner in the 2016 election yesterday. In a press release, she said her primary experience is in emergency medicine, where she worked in emergency rooms in Joliet, Kankakee, and OSF St. James as a trauma nurse. She has also been a Pre-hospital…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department made two arrests on Tuesday after an ongoing investigation. The Livingston County Proactive Unit made a traffic stop and Ladd and Howard streets in Pontiac, which resulted in the discovery of 663 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and cash, which were seized as evidence. As a…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Board met last night and addressed a situation caused by the state’s inability to pass a budget. The Motor Fuel Tax is money the county highway department gets from the state that funds a large portion of the work it does. Chairman Marty Fannin explained the loan that…… MORE
Democrats are accusing Gov. Bruce Rauner of overstepping his authority on cuts to child care, supplemental Medicaid payments, and ambulance services. The cuts come in the form of emergency rules at state agencies, such as raising eligibility requirements for the child care assistance program. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules didn’t have the three-fifths vote…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News With school starting all over the county in coming weeks, drivers are urged to be aware of returning students, whether on bicycles, on foot or on school buses. Mark Jontry, regional superintendent of schools for Livingston, McLean, DeWitt and Logan counties, said it’s important to follow the rules when they see…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Illinois American Water is accepting applications for its 2015 Firefighter Grant Program. Through this program, the company provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in its service areas. The maximum grant amount is $1,000. Fire departments-districts are eligible for one grant per calendar year. Only uniformed professional and…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment. This assessment, which is required every three years by provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will provide information that will be used to analyze and improve the access to and delivery of health care…… MORE
