Alvin Allen Schrof, 81, of Fairbury, died at 8:27 pm, Saturday, May 17th at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria after a years-long...

Patricia Ann Wilken, 82, Chatsworth, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will...

William Eugene Todd, 72, Fairbury, died at 7:45 pm Saturday, May 17, 2025 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His graveside...

William K. Cox, 86, of Fairbury, passed away on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at his home in Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded....

Board members, those retiring and family members of retirees shown at Thursday's board meeting. Retiring Prairie Central employees were...

130 Years Ago May 11, 1895 The merchants of Fairbury have agreed to close their places of business at 8 o'clock p.m. from June 1st to...

The Celebration of Life for Marjorie and Raymond Mishler will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. A...

Joanne Harn, 97, formerly of Forrest, passed away at 2:34 am, May 11, 2025, at Snyder Village Health Care Center, Metamora.Cremation has...

Bill and Cathryn Frisby (photo via Dale Maley submission). Bill Frisby (1920-2009) was well-known in the Fairbury area. He farmed north...

The back stretch of Fairbury Speedway shown last summer, file photo. The annual Prairie Dirt Classic over the summer isn’t the only race...

There was no need for area children to travel to the outskirts of Fairbury to experience farm life Thursday as the farm was brought to...

Rotary students of the month from PCHS: (back row) Madison McCulloh, Kamber Kilgus, Andrew Rieck, Cora Morris, Carson Leman (front row)...

130 Years Ago May 4, 1895 Jay Tyler has resigned his position in Keck's barber shop and will probably locate elsewhere. Jay is a good...

Ruth Helen Metz, 90, of Fairbury, died at 11:15 pm, Tuesday, May 6th at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils...

Attorney Matt Schrock administers the oath to Aldermen Bruce Weber, Bill Schmidgall, Jerry Hoffman, Jim Tipton and Mayor David Slagel...

Fairbury currently has six different park areas. These include Sunken Park, Veteran's Memorial Park, Munz Nature Park, Livingston Square,...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Diane Marie Yarish (Rieger), 74, who died after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's...

The cast of "Oliver!" shown at Prairie Central Primary West in Chenoa, photo via Todd Cheek. A fun-filled show of singing and dancing...

130 Years Ago April 27, 1895 Sunday night a burglar broke into the residence of A. B. Claudon through the bath room window and got away...

Fairbury, Cropsey, and Pontiac all have several different connections to President Abraham Lincoln. One of these connections is the...