Janiah Monroe/Photo courtesy of WJBC.com By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – A transgender female inmate has been transferred to a women’s facility after claiming she was sexually assaulted while in a Pontiac men’s prison. Janiah Monroe, 29, also known as Andre Patterson, was moved by the Illinois Department of Corrections to the Logan County Correctional Center…… MORE
By A.J. Harris with Todd Wineburner For the 3rd time in 2019, a trooper with the Illinois State Police has died in the line of duty on state highways. 36-year-old State Trooper Gerald Ellis was westbound on Interstate 94 in a suburban area north of Chicago when a car traveling the wrong direction hit the…… MORE
CLOSINGS & CANCELLATIONS updated 1/25/2023 Parking Bans Bloomington: Snow Route Parking Ban; From 6 AM Wednesday until further notice Hudson: Snow Route Parking Ban; Beginning at 10 PM Tuesday and lasting until further notice LeRoy: Snow Route Parking Ban will go into effect on snow routes upon two inches of snow. The ban will remain in effect…… MORE
Congressman Adam Kinzinger is collecting holiday cards for Veterans through December 8.… MORE
President-elect Donald Trump made his victory speech shortly after 2 a.m. this morning, after defeating Hillary Clinton with 289-218 electoral votes, according to CNN.… MORE
Heartland Community College is rolling out its new Priority Registration program beginning Monday.… MORE
WJEZ is teaming up with Petersen Motors in Fairbury to throw a Fighting Illini tailgate Saturday.… MORE
October 22 is National Prescription Drug Take Back day, which is a chance for people to securely drop off any unused or expired medications without flushing them down drains, down the toilet or throwing them in the garbage.… MORE
A Pontiac woman who spent two weeks teaching in China will be talking about her experience at the First Baptist Church of Pontiac Sunday at 6 p.m.… MORE
With polls open for early voting through March 14, many people are taking the opportunity to make their voices heard. For a first time voter, this can be both an exciting and nerve wracking experience.… MORE
