Leeon Carrico passed away at home unexpectedly on November 30, 2024. His wife, Diane, was with him when he passed. Leeon was born on...

130 Years Ago December 1, 1894 The Odd Fellows are pushing the foundation for their new temple with much energy. The building committee...

Edna I. Steidinger, 84 of Fairbury, died at 2:15am, Monday, December 2, 2024, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury....

Marguerite J. “Peg” Olson, 82, Fairbury, died at 11:02 am Friday, November 29, 2024 in Fairbury. Peg was born July 12, 1942 in Fairbury,...

Nancy J. Welborn, 69, of Fairbury, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024.  Her visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd, from...

Louie D. Knapp Jr. age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 30 at his home in Forrest with his loving wife Carol at his side.  ...

Fairbury was founded in 1857 when the Peoria & Oquawka Railroad laid its tracks from Peoria to the Indiana border. The first newspaper...

A new dining spot in downtown Fairbury can be traced back to Veracruz, Mexico which is where the family originates from. “Family is so...

Jerry G. Barrett, 87, of Chatsworth, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 17. Cremation rites have been accorded,...

130 Years Ago November 24, 1894 The formation of a partnership between C. F. H. Carrithers, Esq., the well known attorney, and Edgar A....

Dawson Reed Boner, 25, Forrest, died at 2:57 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024 in Colfax.   Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday,...

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) software program called ChatGPT was released to the public for initial testing in November 2022. After...

Another blood drive is coming this Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Fairbury United Methodist Church from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They need help...

Sheila Doran, 62, of Forrest, passed away at 5:33 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac. Visitation will be...

The following personnel matters were approved by the Prairie Central Board of Education after an executive session this week at the...

The purchase of leak detection equipment for the water department was approved by members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening....

Dr. Calvin Conrad Jackson, 89 of Fairbury, passed away at 11:07 pm, Monday, November 18, 2024, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical...

The Prairie Central Board of Education has authorized the purchase of land adjacent to the high school property in Fairbury. This...

130 Years Ago November 17, 1894 John Sorg has bought the Faulkner business room now occupied by C. B. Thompson's music store and will...

Velda J. Huette, 98, of Fairbury, formerly of Forrest, passed away at 7:00am Monday, November 18, 2024, at Fairview Haven Retirement...