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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Livingston County
By Neil Doyle A traffic stop Thursday morning in Livingston County led to the seizure of more than 38 pounds of cannabis. Illinois State Police District 6 said a trooper stopped a vehicle on I-55 near Pontiac for a traffic violation. During the stop, the odor of marijuana was detected and the vehicle’s driver and…… MORE
Colbrook: Start in Pontiac Helped My Law Enforcement Career
By Neil Doyle A retired State Police captain in the running for the Bloomington Police Chief job is crediting his career to the start he got in Pontiac. William Colbrook became an officer with the Pontiac Police Department in 1986 at the age of 22. Through that experience, he saw the important role an officer…… MORE
New Information on Saturday’s Fatal Accident
Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson/Photo courtesy of the coroner’s cffice By Neil Doyle Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson has identified a woman involved in a fatal crash over the weekend. Janice Vance, 53, of Pontiac, was pronounced dead Saturday around 10:50 p.m. The single-vehicle accident happened on Old Route 66 just south of Pontiac. Assisting…… MORE
Another Fatal Weekend Accident Reported
By A.J. Harris A Pontiac woman has died following a single-car accident over the weekend. First responders arrived at the crash site around 10:50 Saturday night. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is not yet known and an autopsy for the…… MORE
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Kilgore: PTHS Ready for the School Year
By Neil Doyle The school year is underway and students at Pontiac Township High School might see some new upgrades throughout the campus. Pontiac District 90 Superintendent Jon Kilgore told WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner plenty of maintenance and upgrades happened over the summer. New painting, light poles were replaced outside the building, and the tennis courts…… MORE
