By Kevin Bessler Girls High School Volleyball- Prairie Central came back and defeated Pontiac in the regionals 18-25, 25-22 & 25-16. High School Football Playoff Schedule- Class 4A #12 Herrin (7-2) at #5 Pontiac (8-1), Saturday 3:00 #11 Prairie Central (7-2) at #6 Murphysboro (7-2), Saturday 3:00 Class 3A: #13 Dwight (6-3) at #4 Lisle…… MORE
Multi-State Lotteries Hit Record Jackpots
By WJEZ Staff With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S. The Powerball jackpot also has climbed. It’s up to an estimated $620 million for Wednesday’s drawing. That would make it the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history. But much of the focus has been…… MORE
Prairie Central Board Approves Transportation Bids
By Katherine Murphy The teacher shortage for Prairie Central schools doesn’t seem to be getting better. The Pontiac Daily Leader reports that Prairie Central Superintendent Paula Crane told members of the district’s board Thursday night that education continues to get bad press, which is not good for recruiting. Crane said the Illinois State Board of…… MORE
Livingston County Needs Election Judges
By Todd Wineburner Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching needs election judges to staff polling places in November and she says her phone lines are open for anyone interested. Livingston County has 46 precincts and 35 polling places, and Masching says she’s looking for 200 to 230 judges. The goal is to have a larger pool…… MORE
Illinois Unemployment Unchanged
Illinois Radio Network The state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent for September, despite increasing by 2,800 jobs. The updated report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security also says job growth was flat in the third quarter of the year with an average decline of 100 jobs a month, far less than 9,000…… MORE
Lawsuit Filed Against Pritzker Campaign
Gubernatorial candidate J. B. Pritzker at a campaign appearance (Photo courtesy of Howard Packowitz, WJBC) By Cole Lauterbach, Illinois Radio Network A group of African-American and Latino campaign staffers have filed federal discrimination lawsuit against J.B. Pritzker, Democratic hopeful for Illinois governor. The suit alleges Pritzker’s campaign routinely marginalized minority workers. “Although they hire African…… MORE
Thursday’s Last Look at Sports Scores
By Kevin Bessler Major League Baseball– Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Milwaukee Brewers 2 The Dodgers scored 2 runs in the 6th and 2 more in the 7th to back pitcher Clayton Kershaw. LA now leads the National League Championship series 3 games to 2. Game 6 is Friday in Milwaukee. Boston Red Sox 8 Houston…… MORE
A Suburban Businessman Stops in Pontiac as he Walks to Springfield
Jim Coxworth and his media relations manager Heather Davern By Todd Wineburner A St. Charles businessman is walking from his home in the Chicago suburbs to Springfield, advancing a message supporting term limits and denouncing politically-driven redistricting. Jim Coxworth is the founder of the non-partisan Illinois Citizen Uprising, and he recently stopped by the studios…… MORE
Pontiac’s Marching Indians Getting Ready to Wrap Up Their Season
By AJ Harris with Todd Wineburner Pontiac Township High School is preparing for the 48th annual Illinois Marching Band Championships—an event that will be the grand finale of the marching season for the Indians. Around 42 high school marching bands from around Illinois will perform this Saturday at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois.…… MORE
Wednesday Morning Sports
By Kevin Bessler Girls High School Volleyball- St. Thomas More defeated Pontiac in two sets, 25-21 & 25-17. Pontiac is now 0 & 8 in the conference. The JV lost in two sets to fall to 18 & 7 on the year. Major League Baseball– Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Milwaukee Brewers 1 (13 innings) The…… MORE
