By Cathi Coppinger People were asked to rank the scariest movies of all time. They were “Silence of the Lambs,” the original “Halloween,” “The Shining,” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” with “The Exorcist” topping the list. Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare on Elm Street” topped the list of scariest villains. For me, the…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Pontiac District 429 is holding a Monical’s Pizza Community Night Fundraiser Monday. That night, you can dine in at Monical’s and they will donate 20 percent of your dinner check to the school district. For more information and to print out the voucher, go to monicalspizza.com.… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Monarch butterflies are making a comeback after population numbers lagged in recent years. Planting a mix of native butterfly weed and annual tropical milkweed was a winning combination for the small 4-H garden plot planted this past summer, according to Kelly Allsup, University of Illinois Horticulture Educator. “Today, we have .01…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Children’s Advocacy Center recently received high marks for its most recent accreditation. Judy Brucker, executive director for the Child Protection Network, was a recent guest on Community Forum and said the though the process is arduous, she’s happy and not surprised by the findings. “You have to submit your application…… MORE
It’s National Chocolate Day and in honor of that, Todd and Cynthia will be discussing all things chocolate! Some of the stats we came up with include: There is a correlation of the amount of chocolate a country consumes and the number of Nobel Laureates the country has produced. In the movie “Psycho,” the blood…… MORE
So, Redbox recently polled 800 customers to see how people watch scary movies. Of those, 57 percent said they like watching scary movies and 57 percent of those people plan to watch at least one around Halloween this year. But HOW do they watch those scary movies? 92 percent prefer watching them at home as…… MORE
The General Assembly may support federal legislation to study Illinois’ status as a so-called “payer state.” Being a “payer state” means Illinois pays more in federal income taxes than it receives in federal funding. A bill introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Naperville) would study this discrepancy by requiring a yearly state-by-state report…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Livingston County Historical Society will be holding its annual Ham and Bean and Vegetable Soup Luncheon Saturday, November 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church of Pontiac. This event is a benefit for the historic Jones House. Money raised will pay for the repairs and…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Fire Department responded to a small fire in the early morning hours of Monday. According to Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon, the call came in about a fire on the porch area of the home at 1402 Kennedy Drive. Runyon said the cause of the fire is undetermined and…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Vermillion Players recently announced its 2016 performance dates, which include a new location. The season will begin with the inaugural show at the recently renovated Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center December 2015, with performances December 11-13 and 18-20. The rest of the season includes shows at the Eagle in…… MORE
