Pontiac

Route 113 Downed Power Lines Cause Traffic Disruption Sunday Morning 

Custer Park, IL - Early Sunday morning, commuters on Route 113, approximately one mile east of Irish Lane in Custer Park, encountered an unexpected obstacle. Power lines, brought down...

Two Accidents on Route 50 Near Manteno Saturday Afternoon

Manteno, IL - Emergency crews are on the scene of two separate accidents on Route 50 near 10000...

Mechanical Issue leads to Emergency Closure of Route 53 Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River

Joliet, IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the immediate closure of the Ruby Street...

Kankakee County Alert: Computer Scam involving Gift Cards Causes $25K in Local Losses, Police Warn

Bradley, IL - A new scam has surfaced in Kankakee County, targeting unsuspecting victims with fraudulent computer pop-ups.  According...

Will County, IL – Sheriff’s Office Issues 424 Citations During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Will County, IL - In April, the Will County Sheriff's Office took decisive action against distracted driving, issuing...

Pontiac Man Sentenced to 20 Years After Over One Pound of Methamphetamine Seized 

PONTIAC, Ill. - Sergio Contreras, a 25-year-old resident of Pontiac, has been handed a 20-year prison sentence following the discovery of over one pound of...

Gunman on the Loose after Targeted Attack in Pontiac

PONTIAC, Ill. - A 36-year-old woman is in stable condition after being shot multiple times by an unknown gunman on Friday evening.  According to Pontiac...

I-55 Northbound Shutdown after crash near Pontiac: Commuters Advised to Seek Alternative Routes

PONTIAC, Ill. - A serious accident earlier this morning has caused all lanes of northbound Interstate 55 to remain blocked at milepost 193, about...

$1 Million Bond Set for Livingston County Man on the Run for Drug Charges

PONTIAC, IL - An arrest warrant has been issued for Luis Hernandez Castillo, born June 30th, 1983, for failure to appear on charges of manufacturing...

Livingston County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in identifying armed robbery suspect

PONTIAC, Ill. - The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery at the...

Highway Horror: Multiple Patients Transported After Terrifying Single Vehicle Rollover on I-55

Pontiac, IL - Chaos and mayhem ensued on Sunday, March 12th, 2023, at 11:04 AM, as the Pontiac Fire Department received an urgent call about...
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