Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Secretary of State's office says by 2020 it could cost Illinois taxpayers about $10 million a year to comply with an unfunded federal identification mandate. Illinois is moving towar...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Dwight Lions Club, in association with the Lions International and the Lions of Illinois, are holding a free hearing screening Today from 9 to noon at the Dwight Downtown...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsTwo students from Fairbury were awarded the Ronald McDonald House Charities scholarship by the RMHC of Central Illinois.Kyler Knapp from Prairie Central High School and Daniel...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsIHR in Pontiac is now offering a new parenting class on Wednesday evenings.Joe Vaughan, executive director of IHR, was a guest on a recent community forum and explained while ...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Livingston County Public Health Department is now taking appointments for 2016 sports and school physicals.Physical dates are June 27 and July 11, 18 and 25th. These physi...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA 2016 Prairie Central High School graduate was recently awarded a scholarship from Mediacom Communications.The $1,000 scholarship is part of the company's World Class Scholar...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsOSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center has been named among the top 100 rural and community hospitals.This award was given by iVantage, a company specializing in he...

Photo by Jackie Harms By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for Pontiac Family Eye Care.The business's facility was recently remodeled, exp...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Fire Department Clark Hose Company is holding an All You Can Eat pancake breakfast Sunday, May 22, from 7 to noon.Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon said the Clark Ho...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Monday for Rebecca Campbell Photography.Campbell, who specializes in portraits and commercial photography, has been ...