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The Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County Great Futures Breakfast is planned for this Thursday, Dec. 12 in Pontiac with doors opening at 6:30 a.m. and concluding by 8.

Guest speaker is Judge Jennifer Hartmann-Bauknecht of the 11th Circuit Court in Illinois. There wil...

FLANAGAN – An early morning accident this week has claimed the life of a Flanagan man.

Timothy F. McKinley, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene by Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson on Wednesday. Authorities say McKinley’s black GMC pickup truck left the road and s...

Embrace the holiday spirit with Vermillion Players at The Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center! 

After seeing her fiancé kiss another woman at the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary (Alisha Prunty)'s life falls apart -- just in time for the holidays. Over th...

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is generally one of the busiest travel holiday periods of the year.

As millions of travelers take to Illinois roadways to celebrate Thanksgiving, Illinois State Police (ISP) Captain Chad Peterson wants to remind motorists to drive safely...

ARROWSMITH – A Bloomington woman died as the result of a semi-tractor trailer versus passenger vehicle accident Sunday afternoon near Arrowsmith.

McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder says Ami J. Wicks, 42, was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m. and preliminary autopsy findings i...

Don't forget to "fall back" before going to bed Saturday night as we set our clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday when Daylight Saving Time ends.

Officials say this is also a good time to change the batteries in the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home.

Dwight Public Works facility is holding an electronic recycling event for the residents of Livingston County on Saturday, November 2.

The time of this event is from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and is located at 712 S. Old Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois.

Items to be accepted i...

The Pontiac Fire Department and Duffy Ambulance Service were called to 702 Countryside Lane at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday for a person trapped in a hole.

Upon arrival, Pontiac Fire found an adult male trapped in a trench hole from the waist down. Another adult male was inside...

A fatal wreck earlier this week claimed the life of a 51-year-old man from Cabery.

Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson says Ronald E. Hoegger was the driver of 1998 GMC Sierra extended cab pickup truck when he lef the road and hit a bridge with concrete guard rails a...

A grievance committee hearing of the Livingston County Board is scheduled for Wednesday (Oct. 2).

The meeting takes place at the historic courthouse in Pontiac starting at 9:30 a.m. and business to come before the committee includes an executive session with personnel m...