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Street closures approved
Two requests for street closures were approved by the Fairbury City Council during this week’s regular meeting.  The first was from...
Dale C. Maley
2 hours ago1 min read
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Obituary: Schrof
Lt. Col. Glen E. Schrof, Armor, U.S. Army Reserves (Ret.), 87, passed away on April 15, 2025. He was born on a farm outside of Wing,...
Fairbury News staff
2 hours ago2 min read
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Looking Back: 4-16-25
130 Years Ago April 13, 1895 H. H. Dexter & Co. have sold their meat market to Monroe Bros., who will continue the business at the same...
Kari Kamrath
1 day ago11 min read
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Filling need for adult education
In Fairbury in the 1870s, there were not many opportunities for adult education or entertainment. The Dominy Memorial Library was not...
Dale C. Maley
4 days ago4 min read
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Hawk softball/baseball recap
Prairie Central softball split a pair of games Saturday while the baseball team fell to Lincoln. In softball, the Hawks fell to...
Fairbury News staff
4 days ago1 min read
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Obituary: Kothari
Dr. Nikhil Himmatlel Kothari passed away peacefully in his home on April 6, 2025, at the age of 90. Beloved by his entire family, his...
Fairbury News staff
7 days ago3 min read
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Boys & Girls Club future ready
Ray Popejoy, right, speaks at Wednesday's Great Futures Breakfast in Fairbury about the robotics team. Wednesday’s Great Futures...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 113 min read
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RYLA experiences shared
PC students Addi Livengood, Rheagan Aberle & Haiden Willis, along with Joan Smeltzer of Fairbury Rotary. All were involved with a recent...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 101 min read
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Joda scholarship available
Prairie Central graduates who will be attending or who currently attend University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have a scholarship...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 101 min read
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Looking Back: 4-9-25
130 Years Ago April 6, 1895 Dr. H. H. Salmon returned to this city Thursday, a graduate in dentistry, ready for business. The graduating...
Kari Kamrath
Apr 912 min read
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Obituary: Weiser
Jessica L. Weiser, 37, Forrest, died at 11:57 pm Sunday, April 6, 2025 at her residence, Forrest. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 91 min read
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Obituary: Hulse
Shirley B. Hulse, 90. Fairbury, died at 5:39 pm Friday, April 4, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her memorial...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 91 min read
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'Lake Pontiac' covered Fairbury
The land around Fairbury is relatively flat. The glaciers from the last ice age leveled it, and it became some of the most productive...
Dale C. Maley
Apr 74 min read
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Obituary: Wessels
Donna Mae (Weller) Wessels, 86, of Fairbury, went to heaven to meet her mom, Lucy Mae, for the first time as she passed on Wednesday,...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 32 min read
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City approves development
A Planned Unit Development application was approved for Fairview Haven Retirement Community during Wednesday’s regular meeting of the...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 22 min read
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Looking Back 4-2-25
130 Years Ago March 30, 1895 C. W. Keck is having a barn built on his place. James Small is doing the work. Cyril Burns, son of Thomas...
Kari Kamrath
Apr 211 min read
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Voters decide local races
In addition to school issues, local voters had several races to decide Tuesday – ranging from township highway commissioner to village...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 21 min read
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PC voters approve proposition
The Eppards Point Township building, which served as a polling place, is shown Tuesday morning. Voters have spoken in the Prairie Central...
Fairbury News staff
Apr 11 min read
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Woman dies in weekend wreck
A two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon just south of Fairbury claimed the life of a Gibson City woman. Livingston County Coroner...
Fairbury News staff
Mar 311 min read
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What led to the 'Tartar' name?
When the Prairie Central School District was formed in 1985, a contest was held to select a new school name and a mascot. The previous...
Dale C. Maley
Mar 313 min read
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