Category Archives: Local News

LCHD Provides New COVID-19 Figures

LCHD Provides New COVID-19 Figures

Livingston County Health Department Health Education and Marketing Director Erin Fogarty reports that 954 new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported from January through the 10th. During that same period one death was associated with the disease. Those figures leave the county with 869 active cases and 104 COVID-related deaths. Health department officials emphasize that…MORE

Community Forum: 2022 Getting Off to a Positive Start at HCC

Community Forum: 2022 Getting Off to a Positive Start at HCC

Steve Fast, Director of Public Information at Heartland Community College, talks with Todd Wineburner about Spring registration, credit and non credit course offerings and more. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

Community Forum: The Law and FOID Card Delays

Community Forum: The Law and FOID Card Delays

Livingston County State’s Attorney Randy Yedinak talks about the continued delays frustrating FOID card holders and about progress that’s being made to clear the backlog of applications. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

Community Forum: Melody is Looking for a New Home

Community Forum: Melody is Looking for a New Home

Beth Peabody from the Livingston County Humane Society talks with Todd Wineburner about Melody–a dog that is ready for a forever home. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

Community Forum: The United Way Is Looking Forward to 2022

Community Forum: The United Way Is Looking Forward to 2022

Deb Howard, Executive Director of the United Way of Livingston County, talks with Todd Wineburner about the organization as it transitions into the new year. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

Community Forum: Start the New Year the S.M.A.R.T. Way

Community Forum: Start the New Year the S.M.A.R.T. Way

Matt Janus, Wellness Coordinator at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, talks with Todd Wineburner about what the acronym S.M.A.R.T. means, and how you can apply it to your health. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE