By Kevin Bessler Major League Baseball– Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Milwaukee Brewers 2 The Dodgers scored 2 runs in the 6th and 2 more in the 7th to back pitcher Clayton Kershaw. LA now leads the National League Championship series 3 games to 2. Game 6 is Friday in Milwaukee. Boston Red Sox 8 Houston…… MORE
Jim Coxworth and his media relations manager Heather Davern By Todd Wineburner A St. Charles businessman is walking from his home in the Chicago suburbs to Springfield, advancing a message supporting term limits and denouncing politically-driven redistricting. Jim Coxworth is the founder of the non-partisan Illinois Citizen Uprising, and he recently stopped by the studios…… MORE
By AJ Harris with Todd Wineburner Pontiac Township High School is preparing for the 48th annual Illinois Marching Band Championships—an event that will be the grand finale of the marching season for the Indians. Around 42 high school marching bands from around Illinois will perform this Saturday at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois.…… MORE
By WJEZ Staff Jodi Martin, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, says October marks a nationwide rally for Boys and Girls Clubs across the country. The month-long event is called “Lights On,” and Martin says it’s an opportunity to bring attention to the things the clubs do for kids every day.…… MORE
Shelley Adcock in the WJEZ studios By WJEZ Staff Shelley Adcock has fond memories of the Camp-Humiston Pool and she wants to make sure that the recently demolished structure is not forgotten. Earlier this year, Adcock was part of a group that tried to stop the destruction of the pool, but a meeting with city…… MORE
Vice-President Mike Pence at Friday’s fundraiser in Springfield (Photo by Dave Dahl) By Katherine Murphy Vice-President Mike Pence was in Springfield last week, campaigning for Republican Congressman Rodney Davis. Davis hails from Taylorville and is working to retain his seat in the Illinois 13th Congressional District. Pence said that keeping Davis in office could be…… MORE
Regional Superintendent of Schools Mark Jontry (WJEZ file photo) By Katherine Murphy Regional School Superintendent Mark Jontry says Illinois schools are facing real challenges in the near future as they try to keep quality teachers in classrooms. According to Jontry, there aren’t qualified candidates to replace teachers who are retiring or leaving the profession. Illinois’s…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler High School Football from the weekend Pontiac 49 St. Thomas More 0 Monticello 49 Prairie Central 20 Eureka 24, Fieldcrest 14 Tremont 41, FCW 0 Dwight 51, Hoopeston Area 0 WJEZ will carry Pontiac’s game this Friday night as they host Rantoul. Coverage begins at 6:55pm. NFL Football- Miami Dolphins 31 Chicago…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner An enhanced security system at Pontiac’s District 90 will help district employees monitor visitors. Superintendent Jon Kilgore told WJEZ that the RAPTOR system, a system currently in use at other area districts including Pontiac’s District 429, was recommended by School Resource Officer Brian Enderli. After asssessing the system’s capabilities and cost, the…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Pontiac District 90 Superintendent Jon Kilgore says the district’s fiscal situation is good and getting better. The District 90 board met Tuesday and heard the results of an audit conducted by Rick Phillips of Phillips and Associates, and Kilgore says the overall tone of the report was positive. The district’s overall status…… MORE
