P By A.J. Harris The Pontiac chapter of Future Farmers of America is looking to honor graduates of Pontiac Township High School who are currently serving in the military. The Pontiac FFA is trying to collect information on these military graduates as well as from feeder communities Odell, Saunemin and Graymont. The goal is to…… MORE
Sports Schedules and Scores for Tuesday Morning
by Kevin Bessler High School Football- Pontiac will visit Rochester Saturday in the 2nd round of the high school football playoffs. The pregame on WJEZ begns at 5:25pm. College Football- The Fighting Illini continue to prepare to play Minnesota Saturday. Coverage on WJEZ begins at 1:30pm. High School Volleyball Flanagan-Cornell will play Blue Ridge for…… MORE
Monday’s Last Sports Roundup
By Kevin Bessler High School Football Playoffs- Pontiac 48 Herrin 7 Murphysboro 22 Prairie Central 20 Orion 24 Fieldcrest 21 Lisle 38, Dwight 14 Congratulations to all of the area squads that qualified for the post-season and good luck to the Pontiac Indians. They’ll play Rochester Saturday evening and we’ll have the game on WJEZ.…… MORE
Area Football Squads Get Ready for Round 1
By Todd Wineburner Pontiac, Prairie Central, Fieldcrest, and Dwight are putting the finishing touches on their game plans today because tonight and tomorrow they’re in the land of one-and-done. Dwight travels to Lisle Friday night. The Trojans are seeded #13 with a 6 and 3 record, while Lisle comes to the postseason at #4 with…… MORE
Thursday Morning Sports Schedule and Scores Roundup
By Kevin Bessler High School Football Playoff Schedule- Class 3A: #13 Dwight (6-3) at #4 Lisle (8-1) WJEZ will carry the game beginning at 6:55 Friday night. Class 4A: #12 Herrin (7-2) at #5 Pontiac (8-1) WJEZ will carry the game with the broadcast starting at 2:55 Saturday. College Football- The Fighting Illini take on…… MORE
Livingston County 4-H Member Excels At Nationals
Team participants included: (l-r) Jeff Kern, Addison Raber, Taylor Huels, and Rachel Scidmore. Dave Fischer (far right) is the coach. (Photo courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension) A Livingston County 4-H member was part of a dairy team that finished in the top 20 teams in the nation at the National 4-H Dairy Judging…… MORE
Livingston County Sheriff Has Halloween Safety Tips
By Todd Wineburner Detailed information regarding registered sex offenders in Livingston County is available at livingstoncountysheriff.com, and Sheriff Tony Childress says checking the latest information can give parents some peace of mind at Halloween. Childress says the department website includes a link to Offenderwatch—a service that shows the addresses of known sex offenders in the…… MORE
Wednesday Morning Sports
By Kevin Bessler MLB- Boston Red Sox 8 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 The Red Sox roughed up LA starter Clayton Kershaw and never trailed to take game 1 of the World Series. Game 2 is tonight in Boston. High School Football Playoff Schedule- Class 3A: #13 Dwight (6-3) at #4 Lisle (8-1) WJEZ will carry…… MORE
Pontiac District 429 Has Plans for Facilities and Curriculum
By WJEZ Staff The District 429 Board of Education met last week to discuss a positive audit report, a new language arts program and a new roofing project. According to the Pontiac Daily Leader, auditor Tim Curtis gave his report and said the district’s budget was in line with other schools across the state. Superintendent…… MORE
Masching Named Athena Award Winner
Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching at a surprise gathering to announce her selection. (Photo by Cathi Coppinger) Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching is the 2018 ATHENA Award winner. The award is presented by the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce, and it recognizes an individual who has achieved excellence in his or her profession, given back…… MORE
