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Looking Back 7-10-25
130 Years Ago July 13, 1895 Gertrude Shook, daughter of James Shook, living in the northwest part of town, met with a painful accident...
Kari Kamrath
Jul 1012 min read
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Obituary: Helmers
Dale Alan Helmers, 67, Rio Verde, AZ, died at his residence on June 26, 2025. Dale was born December 16, 1957 in Fairbury, IL the son of...
Fairbury News staff
Jul 101 min read
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Obituary: Geary
Robert Lewis Geary, 90, of Chatsworth, passed away at 4:05 am, June 5, 2025, at Acolade Healthcare in Savoy. Cremation has been accorded....
Fairbury News staff
Jul 101 min read
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Barth family came from Hungary
Loose hay had to be lifted up and into barns before hay balers. Most people who emigrated from Europe and ended up in Fairbury were from...
Dale C. Maley
Jul 75 min read
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Munz scholarships presented
Sheldon Riedel, right, is presented with a Munz Memorial Scholarship by Jim Munz. Three Brian J. Munz Memorial Scholarships were...
Fairbury News staff
Jul 23 min read
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Obituary: Hoselton
Nina K. Hoselton, 62, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully at 12:17 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in...
Fairbury News staff
Jul 11 min read
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How settlers built first cabins
In 1909, authors Newton Bateman and Paul Selby published a book titled "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois" and "History of Livingston...
Dale C. Maley
Jun 304 min read
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Chevy dealer marks 50 years
A display at Petersen Chevrolet shown Friday afternoon in Fairbury. After college, Mike Petersen came back to help has dad in the car...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 281 min read
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Looking Back 6-26-25
130 Years Ago June 22, 1895 C. C. McDonald has sold his electric light plant at Chatsworth to F. C. Stanford. It is a good plant and in...
Kari Kamrath
Jun 2612 min read
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Obituary: Beal
Dorothy M. Beal, 91, formerly of Forrest, passed away at 11:01 am on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Carle-BroMenn Medical Center in Normal,...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 241 min read
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Story behind Bill's Dairy
The U.S. government rationed gasoline and tires during World War II to support the war effort. In 1942, Sam Meyer's Meyer Dairy and M. D....
Dale C. Maley
Jun 235 min read
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Crane bids farewell at meeting
Outgoing PC Superintendent Paula Crane, right, shown with new superintendent Brian Quam on Thursday. Prairie Central Superintendent Paula...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 233 min read
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New chapter for Casson Media
Members of both the Fairbury and Pontiac chambers as Kent and Rebecca Casson cut the ribbon for new studios. Friday’s ribbon-cutting for...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 211 min read
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New park a possibility
A new Fairbury park could be coming to the area between the wastewater plant and Prairie Central High School. During Wednesday’s regular...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 183 min read
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Looking Back 6-18-25
130 Years Ago June 15, 1895 The farm house of M.D. Spence, seven miles southwest of Fairbury, was burned on Sunday morning. The fire...
Kari Kamrath
Jun 1812 min read
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Fairbury's three larger parks
Three of Fairbury's larger parks include Sunken Park, North Park, and Veterans Memorial Park. Veteran's Memorial Park After Marsh Park...
Dale C. Maley
Jun 164 min read
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Library program set for Sat.
Dale Maley and Roger Kutzner will present a program on Native Americans in Livingston County on June 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. in White’s Room...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 151 min read
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Open house for Steidinger Bros.
Greg, left, and Loren Steidinger of Steidinger Brothers shown at an open house Saturday morning. Area residents had the chance to see...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 141 min read
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1,200 served at farm breakfast
Livingston County Farm Bureau Young Leaders & volunteers serve breakfast at Kilgus Farmstead Saturday. A record-setting 1,200 people were...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 141 min read
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Obituary: Ropp
A graveside service will be held at Mt. Zion Community Cemetery in Cornelius, North Carolina on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm for...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 132 min read
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