By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports This year the Peoria Manual Rams grab the number one seed for the Pontiac Holiday Tournament. The second seed is Chicago Curie, and third is the powerhouse Simeon. It will be different this year, Coach Kirkman the long time Aurora West Legend, will not be on the sidelines this year,…… MORE
There will be a “Meet the Candidate” night Saturday at the Pontiac Elks Lodge. Present for the evening will be James Marter, Republican Candidate for United States Senate. He is challenging incumbent Mark Kirk. Livingston County State’s Attorney Seth Uphoff will also be present, but his challenger, Randy Yedinak, will be absent due to a…… MORE
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By Cathi Coppinger Billboard.com has put out a massive collection of ‘Greatest Hits of All Time’ lists. The highlights include a series on the best chart performers, on the Hot 100 singles chart and the Billboard 200 albums chart. Since it’s based on chart action and not necessarily actual sales, it levels the playing field…… MORE
By Cathi Coppinger The Huffington Post asked women what they wish men would do on first dates. Here are seven of the best responses: Actually ask her on a date … not just to “hang out” or “chill.” Hold the door open for her and pull out her chair. Admit you’re nervous, too, so she…… MORE
State lawmakers may start feeling pressure from groups wanting a bill passed to allow Chicago’s mayor to be recalled. No such recall mechanism exists, so State Res. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) and Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) have introduced a bill creating one. In support of the legislation, activists plan on collecting 1 million signatures to be delivered…… MORE
This morning on Jock Jibberish, Todd and Cynthia will be talking about people’s favorite holiday smells. In a new survey, people gave their top ten favorite smells that immediately send them into holiday mode. Some of those include the smell of a fire, peppermint, apple cider and pine. Potato latkes rank up there and are…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News “Home for the Holidays” opens tonight at the Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center, but the cast had a full audience for a special preview night last night. Singing, dancing and scenes revolving around a group of friends preparing for the holiday season comes alive on the newly renovated stage…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Livingston County Board member Joe Steichen was sentenced to 12 months court supervision Tuesday in Pontiac. Steichen was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct stemming from filing a false police report during a November 2014 incident. Steichen has publicly apologized for his actions that led to…… MORE
When it comes to football, guys tend to know more about players and stats … that’s what happens when you dedicate 80 percent of your free time to something. But are women actually better fans? A new survey of 1,000 people who’ve been to at least one NFL game found that women are more likely…… MORE
