By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Office of Congressman Adam Kinzinger will hold traveling office hours this month throughout the Sixteenth District. Staffers will be available to assist and provide guidance for constituents on issues ranging from Veterans and Social Security benefits to Medicare and immigration issues. Constituents are welcome to come to share their questions…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department continues to accept donations for the annual Cops and Kids program. Sheriff’s Detective Ryan Bohm was a guest on Community Forum with Sheriff Tony Childress yesterday morning and spoke of the program. “That allows us to take kids in our community shopping for Christmas. Every dollar…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Illinois American Water recently promoted Mike Smyth to Vice President of Operations. Smyth has most recently served as senior operations manager of field services and production for the company. He has also previously held positions with Insituform Technologies USA Inc. and MPC Products Corporation. Smyth earned a bachelor’s degree in political…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac City Council met last night and discussed purchasing a building on Madison Street, along with moving forward with liquor licensing of the Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center. The council approved the purchase of 213 W. Madison Street, which was formerly known as Left Field Bar and Grill. Mayor…… MORE
We’ve talked about making Thanksgiving healthier without making it lame in a past Jock Jibberish segment, so now, when people are out shopping for their Thanksgiving turkey, we’re telling you not to be fooled. People in general believe the best way to go is “cage-free” or “hormone-free” when purchasing their poultry, and with those labels,…… MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin supports closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, but wants to see the legal rationale for President Obama doing so without going through Congress. There have been hints Obama will try to close the detention center by executive action, but the new defense bill passed by Congress, and signed by Obama, includes…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Illinois Judges Association recognized Veterans Day as the time to reflect and honor our men and women in uniform. While most are strengthened by the military experience, combat has unfortunately left a growing number of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. One in five veterans has symptoms…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The US Environmental Protection Agency, American Lung Association and other partners recently announced a strategy for preventing 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020 through radon exposure reduction strategies. Exposure to radioactive radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America. The goal to save these lives will…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Pam Atkinson of the U of I Extension for Livingston, McLean and Woodford counties received national honors at the recent National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences 2015 annual session. Atkinson and three colleagues received first place national award for their personal finance blog, “Plan Well – Retire Well.” The…… MORE
So, with Thanksgiving looming ahead, Todd and Cynthia are going to be talking turkey today. More specifically, the five dumbest questions people have asked the Butterball Turkey Hotline. These are pretty hilarious. A few include how to roast a turkey so the results include brown tan lines in the shape of a bikini, looking to…… MORE
