Gerald “Gary” S. Elliott, 91, of Fairbury, passed away in his home on Sunday, January 5, 2025, with his wife at his side. Funeral service...

Beat the winter blues by helping others. Join Once n' Again to help the local food pantries serve others in the lean winter months.  ...

Most Fairbury citizens do not think they live in an earthquake-prone area compared to California. However, Fairbury has experienced seven...

The report of a threat which caused Prairie Central to cancel school ahead of the holiday break on Dec. 20 was a hoax and not from within...

The Livingston County Health Department has announced the scheduling of free Smoking Cessation Classes for 2025. Classes are perfect for...

130 Years Ago December 29, 1894 The First National Bank, the banks of L. B. Dominy and Walton Brothers have employed Chris Hahn as night...

The Beach family played an essential role in early Fairbury history. Their story began with the birth of Lorenzo Beach in 1798 in New...

January temperature seldom changed, 4-inch moisture, sometimes it snowed, sometimes it rained.   February days some nice others not....

130 Years Ago December 22, 1894 Tuesday, December 18, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Longbottom to the number of about sixty, gave...

Prairie Central stands to benefit financially from more wind turbines in the district and a McLean County schools facility tax. During...

PC board member Corey Steffen shares thoughts during the regular board meeting Thursday night. The consensus of the Prairie Central Board...

Many years ago, Fairbury had a Wells Fargo office on Locust Street. A married couple often ran the Wells Fargo office for a few years. A...

Kathy Poppe, 76, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:31pm, December 20, 2024, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation...

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has released details surrounding a fatal crash Wednesday in rural Chatsworth. Officers...

A Chatsworth man has died after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash in Livingston County Wednesday. The Champaign County Coroner...

Margaret “Peg” Therese Garrels, 78, of Pontiac, passed away at 6:02 am, December 17, 2024, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center,...

Family members of the late Charles Hoselton Sr. with State Rep. Jason Bunting Wednesday evening. State Representative Jason Bunting...

130 Years Ago December 15, 1894 A party of young people perpetuated a surprise party upon Miss Lillie Patterson and her cousin, Gibson...

(PC Board President John Wilken, Superintendent Paula Crane, Anne E. Noble of Stifel and board members Corey Steffen and Dana Kafer shown...

Farming was very labor-intensive until the 1940s, when tractors with internal combustion engines replaced horses. In 1917, the average...