130 Years Ago September 1, 1894 There will be three shows in town next week. James H. Brown Dramatic Company will appear at the Fairbury...

It appears a two-way stop at the intersection of east Elm and Sixth streets will not happen due to the lack of a motion by the Fairbury...

The Chatsworth Train Wreck occurred in 1887 when a TP&W excursion train to Niagara Falls was wrecked just east of Chatsworth. As this...

Bailey Jordan Beyers, 28, of Forrest perished in an early morning two vehicle accident involving his tractor-trailer and another vehicle,...

Bob Billington, formerly of Fairbury, Illinois, passed away on August 30, 2024, at The Inn at Evenglow in Pontiac. Bob was born March 15,...

A two-vehicle crash at U.S. Route 24 and Livingston County Road 3350 East in Chatsworth early Friday resulted in the death of a semi...

Larry M. Friant, 70 of Forrest, passed away at 3:25 pm, Wednesday, August 29, 2024 at his residence in Forrest. His funeral service will...

David Dean Jeffries, 91, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26,2024, at his home with his family by his side. A...

Fairbury’s August 21 blood drive, which was held at the First United Methodist Church, collected 67 units. First-time donors were Merryn...

130 Years Ago August 25, 1894 C. C. McDonald, the machinist, is constructing an apparatus whereby the new Christian Church will be...

A new center under construction on the north end of Fairbury will serve both the young and old as a place of learning, mentorship and...

Carolyn Sue Rosenthal of Pontiac, IL, died on August 23, 2024 at the John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. She was born March 17,...

The ABC (Avoca Betterment Club) group was an organization of farmers and their families living in Avoca Township, north of Fairbury,...

Grover Eugene Bazzell, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at his home in Arrowsmith.  His funeral will be held on Wednesday,...

A retirement lunch was held in Robert Ziegenhorn’s honor Thursday as he retires following 19 years working for the city water works....

Firefighters from numerous area departments responded to a structure fire at Ace Plastics in Chatsworth Thursday morning. Crews were...

130 Years Ago August 18, 1894 The Reynolds Bros. Circus showed here Tuesday and gave a good performance. At the circus about twenty of...

A plaque was presented to family members of the late Charles Hoselton Sr. during Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Fairbury City...

Fine Arts Ainzley Bach, 1 first; Jackson Bahler, 1 second, 1 fourth; Savannah Bahler, 1 fourth; Gerald Brandt, 3 thirds; Shannon Brown, 2...

A rural Fairbury man has died following a single-vehicle crash which occurred early Sunday. Livingston County Coroner Michael E. Renner...