130 Years Ago October 21, 1893 Five men were killed by the explosion of dynamite at Emington on Monday morning. A well was being drilled...

Gibson Brownson was a carpenter and one of the first citizens of Fairbury. He built many houses in Fairbury and the Catholic and...

The Prairie Central Board of Education accepted the FY23 audit during its regular October meeting. The audit has been finished with no...

The Fairbury City Council held an abbreviated meeting this week since there were not enough Aldermen present to vote on any measures. The...

130 Years Ago October 14, 1893 Fairbury, as is usual in such cases, turned out her full share of the visitors who made "Chicago Day" at...

After the Civil War ended in 1865, a few Confederate veterans of the Civil War moved to Fairbury. One of these men was William H....

Farmers hauling into the Prairie Central Co-op grain elevator in Fairbury were treated to lunch Tuesday, courtesy of Compass Insurance....

130 Years Ago October 7, 1893 On receipt of a telegram from Minonk offering him $15 and expenses, George Decker went over there on...

One of Fairbury's colorful early citizens was Parker W. Dresser, Jr. The story of the Dresser family began with the birth of Parker W....

A Fairbury police officer was arrested by Illinois State Police this week for alleged criminal sexual assault. ISP Division of Criminal...

Brett Ashburn, City Superintendent, told the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening that patchwork on Route 24 has been completed....

130 Years Ago September 30, 1893 The celebrated detective, Fred Butler, of Bloomington, was in town this week, exerting his perceptive...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Carol Wuebbens Aberle, a beloved mother, wife, cherished friend, and pillar of strength....

George L. Steidinger, 90, Fairbury, died at 2:15 pm Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Visitation...

During the Civil War, the Confederacy set up a prisoner-of-war camp in Andersonville, Georgia. This camp developed a reputation as the...

Neighbors along south Fifth Street in Fairbury are having a scary good time. Several residents on the street made scarecrows recently to...

Prairie Central football fans enjoyed “Great Day to be a Hawk” day recently at Dominy Memorial Library. The do-it-yourself workshop...

130 Years Ago September 23, 1893 The highway commissioners have let the contract for a new bridge over Indian Creek to take the place of...

The story of the Popejoy family began with the birth of William Champion Popejoy Sr. in Darke County, Ohio, in 1793. His parents were...

The Prairie Central Board of Education conducted a budget hearing and approved the proposed budget during its regular September meeting...