By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating 100 years in the community in 2017 and are looking for people to help plan events for the milestone. Richard Burbridge, president and CEO of the chamber, is extending an invitation to people interested in putting their heads together and creating a…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A train derailment late Monday night caused injuries to two rail workers. According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Police, the Union Pacific train consisting of 105 cars and three engines weighing 13,934 tons was traveling approximately five miles per hour as it left the Prairie Central Co-Op elevator at Route 66…… MORE
By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News Once the U.S. and Cuba begin trading in earnest, Illinois wants to be first in line. Adam Nielsen of the Illinois Farm Bureau said a contingent which visited Cuba three years ago brought back positive feedback about our crops. However, Cuba finds the U.S.-imposed restrictions not worth the bother and turns…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac City Council met last night and addressed the ongoing issues with the Henry Street sewer. With the heavy rains the area has been experiencing lately, the sewer system along that street has been experiencing problems with overflow. Mayor Bob Russell explained the steps the city will be taking to…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Another WOW Wednesday is happening in downtown Pontiac tomorrow night from 5 to 8. A group of businesses will stay open late until 8 and more than 20 vendors will be parked around the courthouse square as a part of “Junk in the Trunk.” This event is being hosted by the…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A Pontiac man was arrested over the weekend on several felony and misdemeanor charges. According to Pontiac Police Major Dan Davis, 18-year-old Randall Jarrett was arrested shortly after 11 Saturday night after a call came in about a person trying to start a fight with neighbors in the 500 block of…… MORE
Illinois is honoring the nine victims of last month’s shooting at a historic black church. The Illinois Senate this week approved a resolution designating June 17th as the Emanuel AME Day of Remembrance. Senator Donne Trotter of Chicago sponsored the resolution in honor of his friend and fraternity brother, the Reverend Clementa Pinckney, and the…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Police Department is celebrating 25 years of service with one of its valued officers. Corporal Jeff Muir marked his anniversary July 1. A lifelong resident of Livingston County, Muir began his career in law enforcement at the county jail. He has worked his way through the ranks at…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County War Museum-Dal Estes Education Center recently received accolades based on what visitors think of its attraction. TripAdvisor, a website that helps people plan getaways throughout the world, from flights to sightseeing to restaurants, awarded the museum with the Certificate of Excellence based on consistency in achieving outstanding traveler…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Vermillion Players Children’s Theatre will be presenting “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” beginning Wednesday at Chautauqua Park Pavilion in Pontiac. The musical is adapted from the 1968 Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes film, with music by the Sherman Brothers. One hundred and four children will bring the show to life with music…… MORE
