Keepin’ it soft and sweet on Mondays is what we’re all about. Making everybody happy? That’s a tall order.… MORE
Food Drive Announced at The Pointe in Pontiac
By Katharine Murphy Time to clean out the cupboards and help others at the same time. Starting September 1st, the Pointe at Pontiac is hosting a food drive for the Livingston County Community Pantry as well as the Salvation Army Pantry. Favorite non-perishable food items and paper products, such as toilet paper, paper towels and…… MORE
Rauner and Riders Visit Livingston County
Governor Bruce Rauner during a previous visit to Livingston County By Katharine Murphy The big roar you heard through town Sunday was all for charity. Governor Bruce Rauner and hundreds of bikers were cruising down historic Route 66 to raise funds for the Chicago Honor Flight Association. Rauner led the motorcycle ride that started in…… MORE
For Livingston County Inmates, A New Program Means a New Opportunity
By Katharine Murphy The Livingston County Jail is looking at expanding but it has nothing to do with bricks and mortar. The GED program will be increased to allow more inmates to participate. Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress and Livingston County Jail Superintendent Bill Cox explain that an important goal of the GED expansion was…… MORE
Construction Congestion Coming
By Katharine Murphy Traveling through Livingston and surrounding counties is going to be slow moving over the next few weeks Construction projects along Interstate 55 through Grundy, Livingston and McLean counties could cause backups and delays for the next several weeks especially on weekends. The Illinois Department of Transportation says bridge rehabilitations, pavement repairs and…… MORE
The King of the Monsters on a Throwback Thursday
Japanese filmmakers gave us Rodan, Gamera, Monster X, and Ghidra (the three-headed monster), but those monsters were just guys in suits. Those monsters were never cool enough to deserve a song. Which monster was that cool? Click and find out. Throwback Thursday is sponsored by Edward Jones Investment Advisor Marcie Rich.… MORE
West Nile Virus Discovered in Livingston County Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes gathered in Livingston County during a previous collection By Katharine Murphy A group of mosquitoes has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Pontiac. Donnie Simmons, Director of Environmental Health for the Livingston County Public Health Department, says he tested a batch of the bugs on August 17 and reminded the public that…… MORE
The King of the Jungle on a One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Edwards Jones Financial Advisor Marci Rich sponsors this look at one of the few pop songs that deals with Tarzan. No, really. Tarzan.… MORE
The King of Pop on Turntable Tuesday
Marci Rich of Edward Jones Investments sponsors our spotlight music Monday through Thursday, and today it’s a Turntable Tuesday. That means it’s all about the story behind a song–a story about two music legends and a song that would have a significant effect on pop music.… MORE
The King of Rock and Roll on a Memory Monday
Hard to believe that anything could make music fans forget about a milestone in Elvis Presley’s saga, but anything can happen. We can help make up for it in today’s slow-dancing song.… MORE
