The Livingston County Farm Bureau Foundation scholarships are now available, including the Elite Scholarship and Ethel K. Hoerner Scholarship.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
In girls basketball – host Dwight took down Momence 51-35. Fieldcrest rolled to a 62-21 win over LeRoy. El Paso-Gridley fell to Eureka 68-46. … MORE
Learning about farming topics happening in 2018
Farmers and landowners came together Thursday at the Pontiac Elks to learn about changes coming in 2018 during the Winter Crop Seminar.… MORE
Snow day saves students from fire Wednesday in Forrest
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News All Prairie Central Schools were closed Wednesday due to extreme cold, and Superintendent Paula Crane considers that lucky, considering the upper elementary building in Forrest suffered from smoke damage from an early morning fire. There were only two custodians inside the building when they both noticed the smell of smoke before…… MORE
Chamber holding ‘Dine Around Town’ raffle
The Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce is currently selling raffle tickets all month long for the “Dine Around Town” raffle sweepstakes.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
The Fighting Illini couldn’t overcome an ice cold start, missing 18 of their first 19 shots, as they fall to Minnesota, 77-67. Illinois drops to 0-3 in the Big Ten, 10-6 overall. … MORE
‘Power of Prevention’ coming to OSF Saint James
A new program will be coming to OSF Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center that may make a difference to those suffering with pre-diabetes.… MORE
State Police anniversary logo contest underway
In honor of the Illinois State Police’s 100th Anniversary in 2022, the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation is holding a logo contest.… MORE
Ring that belonged to Abraham Lincoln’s youngest son now in the hands of Lincoln library
A unique piece of jewelry has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, which the library collection’s curator said is a never-seen before keepsake of the pets kept by the 16th president’s family.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
It was a light night for high school basketball following a busy tournament week – in a doubleheader at Minonk, Fieldcrest won two games over Blue Ridge, The Fieldcrest boys beat Blue Ridge 83-47, the Fieldcrest girls beat the Knights 45-14. Lexington’s girls won at Ridgeview 53-44. … MORE
