In honor of the Illinois State Police’s 100th Anniversary in 2022, the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation is holding a logo contest.… MORE
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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
What is 211?
So many people know they you need to dial 911 or even 411, but under what circumstance is 211 needed?… MORE
Conservation District looks ahead at 2018 through its annual meeting
The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding its annual meeting January 18 at the Pontiac Elks Lodge, and aside from several annual awards they present, the morning will also include speakers and more.… MORE
Tips for preventing and dealing with hypothermia
With the temperatures steady in the negative numbers for the past few days with forecasts of negative to single digits in the coming days, saving yourself from frostbite becomes important when staying indoors isn’t an option.… MORE
Your morning look at sports
We return to the hardwood tomorrow night as the Fighting Illini visit Minnesota still in search of their Big Ten win.… MORE
Sheriff’s office available to verify scam calls
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Scam calls increase around the holidays, but there seems to be no shortage of new ones throughout the entire year. Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress said from people asking you to send the money to the dreaded call that a family member is in jail, the scams never end, but, he…… MORE
Legislators look to tackle teacher shortage in 2018
Legislators are looking ahead to 2018 for not only the election, but also tackling the teacher shortage throughout the state.… MORE
District 429 continues to add STEAM programs
The STEAM program, which stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math, continues to gain popularity at local schools, and District 429 is in the process of adding several related activities for students.… MORE
