By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac District 90 Board of Education met last night and were presented with a finalized budget, which they passed in a unanimous vote. Superintendent Jon Kilgore said the budget came with the State’s passing of a K-12 education budget, which helped them finalize some numbers. “We presented the tentative budget…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Pontiac St. Marys girls softball team, beat Corpus Christi 6-1, and they will now play for the Sectional Championship this Saturday. Regan Krause was on fire, on the bump, striking out 17 batters. Good luck to the Saints this Saturday.… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Pontiac Junior High knocked off Ottawa Shephard yesterday 3-0 to win the Regional Championship. Pontiac is now 13-5 on the year, and will get a chance to play for the Sectional Title. The Pontiac softball team has had a great year and good luck to them in Sectional play.… MORE
Lawmakers and State Treasurer Mike Frerichs are urging House members and then the Governor to follow the lead of the Illinois Senate and approve $373 million in Monetary Assistance Program money — or, MAP grants for college students. Governor Bruce Rauner has said he doesn’t want to see a piecemeal approach to passing a state…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Area families have gotten through the first few weeks of school now, and getting back to the grind can be stressful for students and parents alike. Joe Vaughan, executive director at IHR, was a guest on a recent Community Forum and gave some helpful hints to making daily life a little…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The second installment of property taxes is due TOMORROW. Livingston County Treasurer Barbara Sear said payments can be made at any area bank on or before Tuesday, by mail, at the treasurer’s office in the old historic courthouse. Sear reminds people payments cannot be made at the county clerk’s office, county…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau Pontiac District 429 Schools and the Heart of Illinois Blue Star Mothers are partnering to help support the troops with a huge care package supply drive. A long list of items are accepted and Michelle Snell, one of the organizers of the event, lists a few of the many. “Some of the…… MORE
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Prairie Central and Pontiac, need I say more. This one shapes up to be a great game. The Pontiac Indians at 1-1, and the The Prairie Central Hawks at 2-0. The winner of this game has a great chance of the playoffs. I think this one will come down to turnovers,…… MORE
Another installment of “Budgeting on the Fly” is underway in Springfield. The Illinois Senate passed a nearly $4 billion spending bill – about half of which would come from the general revenue fund – to pay for some social services – including autism and child care programs — and lottery prizes. The state’s refusal to…… MORE
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac Lions Club and the Livingston County Employee Wellness Program is giving adults in the area a chance to have a free hearing screening Tuesday. The screening will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Livingston County Historic Courthouse in downtown Pontiac. The Lion’s Hearing Van will…… MORE
