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...

The Prairie Central girls basketball team dropped the first two games of the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament this week. On...

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...

In 1828, a Kickapoo tribe of about 650 people moved from Mackinaw, Illinois, to a location on Indian Creek about seven miles south of...

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 John Vernon Bellot passed away at 1:19pm.   John was born on March 22, 1940 in rural Fairbury.  He was a...

130 Years Ago November 10, 1894 S. D. Duell has commenced excavating for the erection of a large and fine livery barn on the lots west of...

Wayne and Sharon Kurth have been chosen as the 2024 Citizens of the Year in Fairbury. GFWC IL Fairbury Woman’s Club has been choosing and...

Fairbury Echoes Museum has a new exhibit called Clubs and Organizations which will be on display through March.  Some of the clubs and...

Students in the Prairie Central school district heard from members of the military and even saw a Black Hawk helicopter during Veterans...

The story about the first mail route that served the Fairbury area is fascinating. The first mail carrier in this area was George...