Pontiac News

Pontiac Prison's days could be numbered. There was a state-mandated public hearing about closing the prison at Pontiac High School.

WMBD/WYZZ-- Bloomington-- The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is taking a stand to save Pontiac's prison.

WMBD/WYZZ - Livingston County - You could start seeing modified golf carts driving alongside regular cars.

Art work from, perhaps some unlikely artists, will go on display Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center.

A public hearing about the proposed closing of the Pontiac Correctional Center, originally set for Tuesday, Aug.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that he would consider keeping the state prison in Pontiac open, but he needs lawmakers to agree on a capital plan.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that he would consider keeping the state prison in Pontiac open, but he needs lawmakers to agree on a capital plan.

The presidential field has been paired from fifteen-plus candidates to just two.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's latest call for special sessions is good news for Springfield and bad news for Pontiac.

There's a sense of panic coming from Pontiac's mayor. With the prison slated to close there in February, he's foreseeing a death sentence for his city.

The union representing most employees at Pontiac Correctional Center will release a report Wednesday outlining the problems with Gov.

Pontiac's fight to save the local prison and the jobs that go with it soon may get some help from a professional lobbyist.

The state has paid a consultant more than $411,000 since last year to study what kinds of upgrades need to be made to Illinois prisons.

The city of Pontiac may have a chance at saving its prison. The commission of legislators will hear testimony from employees, state leaders and the public and look at impact studies.

Though he lives almost 100 miles away, Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy will keep tabs on what happens at a public hearing Thursday on the governor's proposal to move a Springfield-based Department of Transportation ...

Though he lives almost 100 miles away, Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy will keep tabs on what happens at a public hearing Thursday on the governor's proposal to move a Springfield-based Department of Transportation ...

Though he lives almost 100 miles away, Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy will keep tabs on what happens at a public hearing Thursday on the governor's proposal to move a Springfield-based Department of Transportation ...

Pontiac, Illinois : Make sure and check out the latest photos from the annual Pontiac Passing 7 on 7 . EDGYTIM was at Pontiac High School on Saturday and brings you plenty of looks and more from this yearly ...

A Pontiac motorcyclist was killed late Thursday after a collision with a sport utility vehicle in front of the Dwight Correctional Center.

A Pontiac motorcyclist was killed late Thursday after a collision with a sport utility vehicle in front of the Dwight Correctional Center.