Category Archives: Local News

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe 124th annual Cullom Homecoming and 69th Junior Fair begin Thursday in Cullom.There will be a carnival all three days, along with bingo, raffles and a Dippin Dots trailer a...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Vermillion Players will be putting their next show of the season on stage at Chautauqua Park beginning Thursday."Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" has a full cast for what ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsReservations are due no later than Friday to attend the August meeting of the Livingston County Retired Teachers Association.The meeting will take place at Baby Bulls in Ponti...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsWork is underway in Fairbury to restore a large Occident Flour mural.Dale Maley, who is doing the painting for the project, explains what's happening with the mural."This is p...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsStreator Onized Credit Union continues its anniversary celebration this week with the SOCU Cash Cab in downtown Pontiac later today.Yesterday, the group had an ice cream truck...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe beginning of the school year is fast approaching and parents are preparing their youngsters by buying school supplies, new clothes and taking them to have annual physicals...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIllinos Route 66 Scenic Byway recently announced the Selfies on 66 Grand Prize Winner.Lenny Scinto from the Chicagoland area won the big prize with his picture of his car in f...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe City of Pontiac passed an annexation for Evergreen FS Monday evening.Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell explained the annexation."Evergreen FS, which is currently located on North ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOfficer Michael Wittenberg, a 28 year veteran of the Pontiac Police, is set to retire August 11.Pontiac Police Chief Jim Woolford worked alongside Wittenberg for many of those...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsSecretary of State Jesse White announced Monday that his office has reinstated the mailing of vehicle registration reminder notices to Illinois drivers.The office had disconti...