By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News For the past year, the Eagle Theater has been given a serious makeover. The theater opened in 1940 and sat 500. It closed in the 1990s and has been home to other non-theater businesses ever since, standing empty for the past few years. Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell has spent a lot…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Animal Control and the sheriff’s fleet updates dominated last night’s Sheriff, Jail and License Committee of the Livingston County Board. With Animal Control coming under the responsibilities of the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Tony Childress said the entire program has done an about face since May 1 of last year. “I think…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Angels in Heaven Memorial Weekend is quickly approaching and event organizers are looking for people to enjoy all the festivities in honor of the two children from Fairbury who died tragically. Tori and Alec Crutcher passed away from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident in July of 2010 during…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac City Council met last night and discussed a library tax resolution and a solution to the issues with the recycling containers at the Public Works Garage on the east side of Pontiac. Pontiac City Administrator Bob Karls explained the library tax levy isn’t new and will not increase taxes…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Pontiac Police officers are looking for a man accused of assaulting a woman late Friday night. According to Pontiac Police Major Dan Davis, a woman reported a man in the basement of her rental apartment in the 800 block of North Main Street at 11:51 p.m. She reported that he assaulted…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News An early Saturday morning machine shed fire north of Fairbury caused heat and fire damage to the still-standing building, and also caused heavy losses to the farming equipment stored inside. According to Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon, the fire was reported at 1:28 a.m. Along with Pontiac, departments assisting Fairbury included…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Three Bank of Pontiac officers were promoted, with President and CEO Bill Kauffman making the announcement recently. Kurt Russow has been promoted to the assistant vice president credit analyst. He joined the Bank of Pontiac in 2010. Seth McCoy and Corey Finkenbinder have been promoted to loan officers. McCoy joined the…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Marsy’s Law, an implementation bill for the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights constitutional amendment passed the Illinois Senate recently with a unanimous vote of 59-0. This amendment reconciles the 1993 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act with the Constitutional Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment adopted by voters in November 2014. New…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council made an exciting announcement during the Community Forum with Todd Wineburner Friday morning. CEO of the GLCEDC Adam Dontz said two major businesses are taking advantage of the tax abatement incentive in Livingston County, which had previously been approved by 15 taxing entities in…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News WJEZ has a new feature on its website dedicated to assisting in the capture of the county’s most wanted. Every month, the mug shots, descriptions and charges the individuals are wanted for will be available on both WJEZs website and Facebook page. If anyone knows where the individuals can be found,…… MORE
