Category Archives: Local News

Community Forum: River Clean-Up Scheduled for Saturday (9/18)

Community Forum: River Clean-Up Scheduled for Saturday (9/18)

The Livingston County Environmental Association will be sending out teams of people on Saturday to get some of the trash out of the Vermilion River near Pontiac. Two of the board members explain the event to Todd Wineburner. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

COVID-19 Update: 150 News Cases from September 8th Through 13th

COVID-19 Update: 150 News Cases from September 8th Through 13th

The Livingston County Health Department is reporting that the period from September 8th through the 13th saw 150 new COVID-19 infections in the area. That changes the county’s overall total to 5,570 positive cases. 156 cases remain active and 93 people have died from complications related to the disease. The health department says the best…MORE

Community Forum: COVID-19 Update

Community Forum: COVID-19 Update

Erin Fogarty from the Livingston County Health Department talks with Todd Wineburner about the latest developments in the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

Community Forum: September is a Busy Month at the Library

Community Forum: September is a Busy Month at the Library

Kristin Holzhauer, Director of the Pontiac Public Library, talks with Todd Wineburner about renewing your library card in September. She also talks about a special event coming up for grandparents and their grandchildren. The Community Forum on WJEZ is sponsored by K & S Ford in Fairbury.MORE

COVID-19 Update: September Begins with Over 100 New Cases

COVID-19 Update: September Begins with Over 100 New Cases

By Todd Wineburner The Livingston County Health Department says that 166 county residents tested positive for COVID-19 infection in the period from August 31st until September 7th. That brings the grand total of infections to 5,420. 152 cases remain active, while 93 cases have ended in the death of the patient. All others who tested…MORE