ELLIOTT — Village trustees met a second time in May for the purpose of addressing items said to have been left off the regular monthly meeting’s agenda and to see about progress on several ...

GIBSON CITY — The Gibson City Council on Tuesday, May 26, approved a new incentive package designed to encourage residential development and attract new homeowners to the community. In a unanimous ...

PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: — Mickel J. Grice, 22, and Justin D. Akers Jr., 21, both of Paxton, were arrested for contributing to the ...

PAXTON — Joyce Knox was at her wit’s end. The Paxton woman was striking out in her attempts to find someone willing to build a wheelchair ramp at the North Taft Street home that she shares with her ...

PAXTON — While plans for the construction of a modern addition to the historical Ford County Courthouse in Paxton are far from finalized, members of the Ford County Public Building Commission now have ...

I filed a resolution last week to recognize the 50th anniversary of Ford County’s Prospect Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve. The Prospect Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve is located on the southern ...

As you may know, I’ve dipped my toe in the novel water. I just dipped it again with my second novel and fourth book. I don’t know why I do it. I have no illusion of becoming a best-selling author.

Here are some game sights from Saturday's 5-2 regional championship win over Milford ...

GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity baseball team was thinking long term this season. A 5-2 win over Milford in Saturday’s Class 1A regional championship game gave the Falcons a ...

W – Alex Bielfeldt, 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 K, 0 BB. L – Lyerly, 5 IP, 11 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 0 K, 5 BB. Buckley – Drake Schrodt 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R. Ryker Small RBI, R. Nate ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill to dedicate a bridge in the Kickapoo State Recreation Area in honor of the late state Sen. Scott Bennett. Bennett, a Champaign Democrat and native ...

Members of the Buckley Lions Club — including, from left, Don Miller and Ron Rieches, Les Dippel and Karli Manahan — pick up trash along the roadsides around Buckley last weekend. Members who also ...