The Reis family has been essential to Fairbury's history since the late 1800s. The story of the Reis family began with the birth of John...

A single-vehicle crash Thursday evening near Chatsworth resulted in the driver being airlifted to an area hospital where he was treated...

Damien Schlitt of BLDD Architects presented information to the Prairie Central Board of Education this week on a long-range facilities...

The Fairbury City Council approved building the new D2 basketball courts at Marsh Park, dedicated to the memories of Drew Fehr and Dylan...

130 Years Ago November 11, 1893 H. I. Reynolds and Everett Chambers, under the firm name of Reynolds & Chambers, will start the city...

The Troehler family history in the Fairbury area goes back almost to the founding of Fairbury in 1857. The first members of the Troehler...

Ruth E. Edelman, 90 of Fairbury formerly of Strawn, passed away at 1:32pm, Friday, November 10, 2023 at Fairview Haven Retirement...

Matias Martinez, 72, of Pontiac, passed away at 1:17am, November 9, 2023, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. His...

What’s the key to an almost 80-year marriage? “Always try to do what’s right,” said Chuck Sasse, who will mark an 80th wedding...

A World War II story of courage and heroism was shared with students at Prairie Central Junior High School in Forrest Friday morning....

Retired Colonel Michael Haerr detailed his military experiences during Friday morning’s Veterans Day program at Prairie Central High...

130 Years Ago November 4, 1893 Rev. Sharpless, who has occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church for the past year, was installed as...

Under the direction of Brendan Vincent and Megan Lackaff, this year’s Marching Hawks, with 65 members, brought home multiple trophies...

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

Prairie Central High School will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony this Friday, Nov. 10. Festivities will begin earlier in the day...

Glenn H. Fehr, 86, Fairbury, died at 2:45 am Friday, November 3, 2023 at OSF St. James – John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral...

130 Years Ago October 28, 1893 Through the kindness of Agent Joe Reckard of the T. P. & W., we are enabled to make an estimate of the...

A Stanley Drive resident appeared before members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening, requesting signage for a lower speed...

Dr. E. F. Law and his son, Dr. Otis Law, were early Fairbury medical doctors, and they owned farmland in Avoca Township north of...

Joseph W. Moore, 72 of Fairbury, died at 3:04 pm, Thursday, October 26, 2023 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation...