Category Archives: Local News

Last Cruise Night planned for August 19
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPontiac PROUD will be hosting its last Cruise Night of the year Saturday, August 19, to benefit the Pontiac Police.Director Jessi Finkenbinder said, although the plans for the...
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2017

State misses payment deadline for schools
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe most recent due date for state funding to be at schools came and went Thursday with no money, but because of the state’s lack of dependability, schools have been abl...
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2017

Volunteers come to the aid of a volunteer
Fundraiser Oscar Gorbet, center, experienced a medical issue, and the people of SELCAS and FALS came to his aid. (WJEZ file photo) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWhen a tireless volunteer has to take a...
Cumulus Media Aug 09, 2017

Applications being accepted for Firefighter Grant Program
photo provided By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIllinois American Water is accepting applications for the 2017 Firefighter Grant Program through September 8.Spokesperson Karen Cotton said they have given...
Cumulus Media Aug 09, 2017

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits Chenoa
(Cynthia Grau/WJEZ) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsEvergreen FS in Chenoa hosted US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Monday afternoon during his five state “Back to our Roots” RV tour,...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2017

Ordinary Days takes the stage beginning Thursday
photo provided By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Vermillion Players are gracing the stage at Chautauqua Park beginning Thursday with its newest production: “Ordinary Days.”Director Sarah B...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2017

New chronic pain treatment now offered at OSF Saint James
WJEZ file photo By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF Healthcare at OSF Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center is now offering a new option for those suffering from chronic pain.Director of S...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2017

State’s Attorney looks to clean up Pontiac Parks
Humiston Riverside Park, one of Pontiac's many public gathering places. (WJEZ file photo) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County State's Attorney has partnered with the Livingston County ...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2017

Fundraising for the Santa House underway
Pontiac's Santa House needs some work. (Photo provided by PROUD) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Santa House, which has been a staple in downtown Pontiac during the Christmastime for decades, needs ...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2017
Husband of key state witness allowed to testify at Zimmerman murder trial
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) BLOOMINGTON - A judge issued a ruling Thursday in a high profile McLean County murder case, deciding to...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2017