By Kevin Bessler Boys High School Basketball- Pontiac 67 Plano 53 The Indians will take on Princeton this afternoon at 5pm. El Paso-Gridley at Flanagan-Cornell WJEZ will carry the game starting at 6:55pm. Girls H.S. Basketball- Herscher 51 Dwight 23 NBA- Sacramento Kings 108 Chicago Bulls 89 The Bulls committed 27 turnovers and blew an…… MORE
A New Dimension of Sports at PTHS
By A. J. Harris/Public domain graphic courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Published reports from the weekend say PTHS made a new mark on sports history. At the annual Pontiac wrestling invitational on Saturday, the first ever all-girls division took to the mat. Close to 40 competitors were vying for medals alongside their male counterparts. While Pontiac…… MORE
Monday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler NFL- Chicago Bears 15 Los Angelas Rams 6 The Bears used a dominating defense to defeat the 11 & 1 Rams. Chicago intercepted QB Jared Goff 4 times and recorded a safety. The 9 & 4 Bears will host Green Bay Sunday. Boys High School Basketball- Herscher 47 Dwight 45 NCAA Basketball-…… MORE
Influenza Continues to be a Public Health Threat
The H1N1 flu virus/Photo by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State public health officials are again encouraging residents to get a flu shot before getting together with family and friends for the holidays. Health officials are using National Influenza Vaccination Week to remind people that it’s not…… MORE
Friday Morning Sports Schedules and Scores
By Kevin Bessler Boys High School Basketball- Tri Point at Prairie Central is the Livingston County Game of the Week Pre-game on WJEZ begins at 6:55pm. Jr. High Basketball- Woodland 30 Saunemin 26 NCAA Basketball- Purdue 62 #23 Maryland 60 Illinois will next play UNLV Saturday. The pre-game starts at noon on Classic Hits, 98.9,…… MORE
Pontiac Man Faces Drug Charges
By Neil Doyle A Pontiac man has been arrested after a narcotics investigation and faces multiple felony charges. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Edward Ray King on a class three felony of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, and a class four felony of unlawful delivery of cannabis. King is being held at…… MORE
Thursday Morning Sports Scores and Schedules
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- #19Ohio State 77 Illinois 67 The Buckeyes rallied in the 2nd half to get the win. Illinois falls to 2 & 7 on the season and will next play UNLV Saturday. Pre-game is at noon on Classic Hits, 98.9, WJEZ. UIC 94 Illinois State 73 Girls High School Basketball- Dwight…… MORE
IDPH Reports November and Year-to-Date Hepatitis Numbers
From the Illinois Radio Network The Illinois Department of Public Heath confirms five cases of Hepatitis A in central Illinois in November. Illinois averages 70 cases of the disease a year, and to date there have been 69 confirmed diagnoses. Hepatitis A is an infection that can damage the liver. The disease is passed easily…… MORE
Parking Regulations Changing in Downtown Pontiac
Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell/WJEZ file photo By A.J. Harris with Todd Wineburner The Pontiac City Council voted Monday to amend the limited time parking zone ordinance. With the change, timed parking in the downtown area now allows three hour parking from 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday. Previously the limit was two hours. On WJEZ’s…… MORE
Wednesday Morning Sports Scores and Schedules
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- #5Michigan 62 Northwestern 60 #19 Ohio State at Illinois WJEZ will carry the Big Ten matchup starting at 5pm. Boys High School Basketball- Fieldcrest 69 Dwight 35 Girls H.S. Basketball- Morton 69 Pontiac 39 NBA- Indiana Pacers 95 Chicago Bulls 90 Newly appointed head coach Jim Boylan lost his debut…… MORE
