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By Todd WineburnerThis year's Threshermen's Reunion Parade is going to put the farm community in the spotlight. The annual parade is organized by the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce and Executive Dir...

There are still few details regarding the death of 33-year-old Maria Delatorre of Streator. Delatorre was shot Tuesday evening in Streator, but so far a motive hasn’t been made public. On the ni...

The Livingston County Board is still working to replace the aging Health and Education building on Torrance Avenue in Pontiac. At the latest board meeting, the Property Committee recommended allowing ...

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By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Kiwanis met Wednesday and speakers for the day were officials involved with the new Livingston County Drug Court.Probation Officer Heidi Zeidenstein talked about t...

In the baseball regionals, Prairie Central was ousted from the Class 2A Hoopeston Regional semifinals in a 13-3 loss to Bismarck-Henning. Eureka slammed Fieldcrest in the 2A Eureka Regionals. Ridgevie...

Traffic backed up on Interstate 55 Friday as a result of a fatal accident. (Jillian Gray/WJEZ) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsA traffic crash on Interstate 55 north of the Gardner exit Monday afternoon...

In softball, Pontiac held off second-ranked Ottawa 4-2 at Williamson Field. Amanda Fox pitched five innings to earn the win and collected two hits, Alyssa Fox drove in two runs for the Indians who imp...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsThe Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual golf outing at the Pontiac Elks Club Friday, June 8, and they are looking for sponsors and golfers.Executive Directo...

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsConstruction at the splash pad at Humiston Riverside Park, funded by the Humiston Trust, has hit a few bumps in the past few months, moving the expected open date later than t...