By Kevin Bessler Boys High School Basketball- The Pontiac Holiday Tournament begins Thursday. Some of the teams competing in the event include Pontiac, Bloomington, Joliet West and Chicago Simeon. WJEZ will provide coverage of Pontiac’s game beginning at 7:25pm Thursday. Girls High School Basketball- Pontiac 58 Dwight 25 NBA- Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls 7pm…… MORE
Cullom Man Arrested on Drug Charges
By Neil Doyle A Cullom man has been taken into custody for multiple marijuana charges. The Dwight Narcotics Unit and the Livingston County Pro-Active Unit conducted a narcotics investigation and arrested 27-year old Jacob Mascolo. A search warrant led investigators to find evidence of cannabis dealings, such as electronic scales, baggies, cannabis, and numerous drug…… MORE
Pontiac Pedals Has Over 100 Bikes to Give Away
By Neil Doyle One Pontiac man is making a difference for families who may need help during the holidays. Last year Todd Casey started the Pontiac Pedals Bike Drive. Casey refurbished 40 bikes and gave them away to needy families to give back to the community and keep kids active. This year, more than 120…… MORE
Friday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler Boys High School Basketball- Pontiac at Dwight 7pm WJEZ will carry the game starting at 6:55pm. Girls High School Basketball- El Paso-Gridley 42 Prairie Central 41 Dwight 46 St. Anne 22 NBA- Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls 7pm NCAA Basketball- #2 Duke 69 #12 Texas Tech 58 Illinois returns to action Saturday…… MORE
Pontiac Approves Waste Disoposal Contract
By Neil Doyle The City of Pontiac has made a decision regarding the city’s waste disposal. Published report indicate that a unanimous vote by the municipal board approved a 10-year contract with Republic Services. Community members concerned with the contract worry about waste container sizes. The contract allows residents to switch to a 35-gallon cart…… MORE
Thursday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler Girls H.S. Basketball- El Paso-Gridley at Prairie Central 7pm St. Anne at Dwight 7pm Boys High School Basketball- Pontiac at Dwight 7pm Friday WJEZ will carry the game starting at 6:55pm. NBA- Brooklyn Nets 96 Chicago Bulls 93 The injury-riddled Bulls are now a league worst 7 & 25 on the season.…… MORE
IHSA Membership Narrowly Approves District Scheduling for Football
Illinois High School Association members approved changing regular season and playoff scheduling to a district-based system beginning in 2021. (Photo courtesy of WJBC) By Greg Halbleib District scheduling is coming to Illinois high school football. The Illinois High School Association on Tuesday announced schools narrowly approved the shift from conferences to districts beginning in 2021.…… MORE
Wednesday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler Boys High School Basketball- Pontiac 64 LaSalle-Peru 45 Reed-Custer 63 Dwight 46 El Paso-Gridley 61 Prairie Central 57 Girls H.S. Basketball- U-High 39 Pontiac 25 Lexington 49 Ridgeview 43 Flanagan-Cornell 49 Heyworth 33 NBA- Brooklyn at Chicago Bulls 7pm NFL- The NFL has announced that 5 Chicago Bears players have been named…… MORE
Avoiding Dry and Dangerous Christmas Trees
By Illinois Information Services/Kim Howard and WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner/Radio Bloomington File Photo Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon says one element of holiday safety is keeping your natural tree fully watered, so here’s a tip for keeping a Christmas tree looking fresh through the holidays.The best thing you can do is make sure your tree has…… MORE
Tuesday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler Girls H.S. Basketball- GCMS 59 Dwight 46 Pontiac at U-High 7pm Boys High School Basketball- LaSalle-Peru at Pontiac 7pm El Paso-Gridley at Prairie Central 7pm Dwight at Reed-Custer 7pm NCAA Basketball- In the latest Top-25, Kansas, Duke and Tennessee are the top three teams. Illinois is off until Saturday when they play…… MORE
