PAXTON — A former dental office in downtown Paxton could become the temporary new home of Ford County’s probation department, whose officers have been working remotely ever since their courthouse ...

PAXTON — The Paxton City Council authorized Police Chief Coy Cornett on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to spend up to $70,000 on the purchase of new portable radios for the police department. The 10 new Motorola ...

EAST ST. LOUIS — An adjunct instructor at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville is facing federal charges for allegedly using his university-issued credit card to pay for tens of thousands of ...

Of all the stories about King Solomon, his wisdom and his judgment, the account in I Kings 3:16-28 is probably the most famous. It involves two women (harlots/ maidservants), both with newborns ...

CISSNA PARK – The Cissna Park High School volleyball team lost 26-24, 22-25, 25-20 to Salt Fork on Tuesday. Marina Day had 12 kills and three blocks while Ava Henrichs had 10 kills and Mady Marcott ...

CHILLICOTHE – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-15, 25-17 to Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central on Saturday. Ellie Dirks and Hallee Johnson each had three kills for PBL (3-4, ...

PAXTON — The Paxton City Council was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at City Hall, 145 S. Market St., with the following on the meeting’s agenda: A public hearing regarding a proposed ...

It can be hard to leave a house you’ve lived in for more than a quarter century. We make a lot of memories in our homes, but I think it’s even more difficult when you built the house yourself. I can’t ...

Here are some sights from Saturday's Central Illinois Football League Seniors game. Digital copies of all these photos can be purchased at the following link: https ...

The 82nd annual National Sweetcorn Festival was held Sept. 3-7 at McFerren Park in Hoopeston. Here are some sights, courtesy of freelance photographer Alex Jones ...

In a letter to the editor published in last week’s Ford County Chronicle, L.R. Adam took me to task for my recent column, “The Troubled Rise of Democratic Socialism.” First and foremost, I thank her ...

PAXTON — Sally Peterson Falzone, 84, a native of Paxton, died at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. Interment plans were pending. Born Feb. 22, 1942, in Paxton, she was a daughter of Clarence “Gene” ...