Category Archives: Local News

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThree officers from the Pontiac Police Department are celebrating milestones with the force.Chief Jim Woolford had glowing words for Daron Bagnell, Robin Bohm and Allan Doran,...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA suspect is being questioned for the Tuesday murder of a woman in rural Streator.According to a press release from the LaSalle County Sheriff Thomas Templeton, a call came in...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe 100th General Assembly begins today in Springfield after the swearing in of new members, which leads lawmakers back to where they were - creating a state budget.State Sena...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsSchools around the state are required to offer special programs, but who pays for those required classes?The State of Illinois reimburses schools for those costs, called manda...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThere are hundreds of new laws for 2017, many that focus on what drivers need to know.Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress stopped by to discuss several of those laws, inc...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsJanuary is Radon Action Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency will help school districts test for radon through a joint effort with the American Lung Association ...

By Greg Halbleib Illinois State men’s basketball moved to 3-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play but needed extra time to do it with a 74-71 overtime win over Missouri State at Redbird Aren...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Farm Bureau is hosting an Agronomy Day Friday, January 13.Manager Jody Hughes describes the day's activities."We have done this for the past couple years...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe City of Pontiac is in the planning stages of a massive overhaul of the water treatment plant.City Administrator Bob Karls said the sewage treatment plant is over 35 years ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Public Library is known for all its activities for the kids, but now they have something for the adults to enjoy, aside from the regular library activities.Directo...