By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department is reporting 8 new cases of COVID-19 infection along with the sad news of another coronavirus-related death in the county. Testing results from Saturday through Sunday identified 8 infected individuals from across the age spectrum. All of those diagnosed are in isolation and recovering. The county is…… MORE
Mobile COVID-19 Test Vehicle Coming to Livingston County
By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department is hosting a mobile COVID-19 testing unit later this month. Erin Fogarty, LCHD Health Education and Marketing Director, says the testing will be available from 8 until 4 on August 17th and 18th at the Health Department facilities at 310 Torrance Avenue in Pontiac. Anyone can visit…… MORE
Meet Helga at the Livingston County Humane Society
This is Helga By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Humane Society is back on WJEZ as regular guests on the Community Forum. Lydia Ward of the LCHS talked this morning (8/5) about Helga, a mature dachshund/chihuahua mix who’s looking for a home. Helga is a little shy, so the ideal home for her would be…… MORE
More COVID-19 Cases Identified in Livingston County
By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County health department is reporting six more positive COVID-19 tests. The latest numbers were provided to county health officials yesterday (8/4), and they include positive tests for five women and one man. Three of the women with positive tests were asymptomatic when tested. All of the individuals are isolated and…… MORE
COVID-19 Total in Livingston County Rises to 94
By Todd Wineburner The latest test results for Livingston County residents add eight new COVID-19 to the county’s total. Among those eight are two people in their 20s, three people in their 40s, and three children under the age of 10. All are currently recovering in isolation. In Livingston County, 11 cases remain active. There…… MORE
Boys and Girls Club Duck Race a Success
By Todd Wineburner The 2020 edition of the Mighty Vermilion Duck Race started with the traditional dumping of the ducks into the river on Saturday afternoon. The annual “race” is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County and club CEO Jodi Martin had nothing but praise for the sponsors who stepped…… MORE
Changes Coming to Livingston County WIC Program
By Todd Wineburner On August 17th, Livingston County’s WIC program will stop distributing benefits on paper checks and transition to issuing EBT cards to participating households. According to WIC Coordinator Kathy Kennell, the change should make the program more convenient because a single card will contain the benefits for an entire household. Previously, checks were…… MORE
High School Sports Have COVID-Driven Changes
Illinois High School Association officials announced yesterday (7/29) that athletics in the 2020-2021 school year will be significantly rearranged in an effort to provide for student safety. Truncated competition seasons will begin on August 10th, November 16th, February 15th, and May 3rd. Some of the most significant changes involve football, girls volleyball, and boys soccer.…… MORE
Positive COVID-19 Reports Continue to Arrive in Livingston County
As of Wednesday (7/29/20), the number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Livingston County Health Department stands at 81. According to LCHD Health Education and Marketing Director Erin Fogarty, the latest cases involve two adult women who are recovering in isolation. The county has received over 4,000 test results. Of the 81 people infected, 68…… MORE
Pritzker Announces Plans for 2020-2021 Sports
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a three-tiered regulatory system for sports competitions in Illinois. In a news conference Wednesday afternoon (7/29/20), Pritzker said sports will be grouped according to contact and proximity. The governor outlined a system that defines each activity as low-, medium-, or high-risk. After that general classification, activities…… MORE
