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Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Chess on the world stage and at PTHS
A sporting clash of epic proportions is set to resume today. No, the National Football League has not secretly creat…
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Basketball as motivator for positive view
Due to a scheduling conflict, what was intended to be a motivational assembly to start the year turned into an assem…
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'Giving Tuesday' finding success
Very new when viewed through the lens of the entirety of human history, yesterday's Giving Tuesday, a hashtag holida…
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Mustangs win by a nose to claim Route 17 Classic
The Dwight Trojans came out ready to do battle in the championship game of the Route 17 Classic Saturday, taking a 16-11…
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Fire protection districts receive grant monies
In an effort to put money to work in the communities that it serves, Compeer Financial, a cooperative providing fina…
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How to save electricity in ways that really count
Before we look at how to save electricity, let's talk about why. Most electric power comes from burning non-renewable fossil fuels, which give off greenhouse gases that pollute our planet. So scaling down electricity consumption reduces your...
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Winter Storm Bruce hits Pontiac, downs tree limbs
The good news is that Pontiac missed the worst of what the Weather Channel is dubbing Winter Storm Bruce, which blan…
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P.C. students take grave mapping to Weston
The students in Andrew Quain's geography class are continuing their goal of digitally mapping all of the cemeteries with…
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Fairbury opts for new health plan provider
Fairbury City Council members continued to discuss health insurance options during the regular meeting on Nov. 21.The gr…
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Unemployment rate creeps up in Pontiac
Although much of the recent news about the state of the economy has been glowing, particularly as it concerns the county…
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Pontiac Pedals aims to give kids recycled rides
If Pontiac resident Todd Casey looks familiar, it's probably because he rides his bike everywhere. In an effort to ge…
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E. coli found again in leafy greens
E. coli and contaminated lettuce are together again in the worst possible way. It's been only half a year since th…
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PTHS wins at home over PBL
Area girls basketball results
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Food insecurity becomes an 'issue for everyone'
Newspapers in GateHouse Media's Western Illinois Division collaborated on this project that looks at hunger throughout w…
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County given a tentative assessment
Livingston County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Consta…
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Accolade Healthcare experiencing facility upgrades
It's been a little over a year since Moe Freedman took over as president at Accolade Healthcare and Rehab of Pontiac…
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