Category Archives: Local News

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Illinois Department of Transportation is announcing road work on Illinois Route 17 west of Dwight to begin Monday.According to a press release from the department, work wi...

By Cynthia Gru/WJEZ NewsSafe Passage, a program geared to help opiate addicts find help that has been instituted in all Livingston County law enforcement departments, was recently recognized as the Co...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA new program is happening at Pontiac Public Library Saturday, giving a chance for kids to attend a "drive in" movie.Library Director Kristin Holzhauer explains the event."Fol...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA Pontiac woman who spent two weeks teaching in China will be talking about her experience at the First Baptist Church of Pontiac Sunday at 6 p.m.Abbey Mattox said she went to...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News An assault involving five offenders at Pontiac Correctional Center Sunday left six Illinois Department of Corrections staff members with non-life threatening injuries.Ac...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe second annual Pontiac 5K Run and Walk for the United Way of Livingston County is happening at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Pontiac Caterpillar Campus.Deb Howard, executive direc...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsClasses start today at Heartland Community College and it's still not too late to register.Becky Gropp, associate director for public information for HCC, said registration is...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Humane Society is holding a special adoption drive during the month of September.Director Karen Gregory said the MVP program is a chance to highlight som...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWith school in full swing for the majority of area students, safety is key when traveling to class.Pontiac Police Chief Jim Woolford commends the high school aged and younger ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is now taking orders for a wide assortment of fish.Debbie Ruff, education coordinator for the district, has more inf...