Many Fairbury citizens remember the Old Susannah Restaurant and its successor, the Westgate Supper Club. In 1957, Edward Metz (1900-1985)...

January seemed long and dreary, Not much sunshine to make it cheery. Mid-February no snow, no ice, Sunny days sure are nice. Cold March...

Josh Michael Maquet, 52, Fairbury, died at 10:39 am Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A Celebration of...

Eugene “Gene” Denick, 79, Tucson, AZ and formerly of Fairbury, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Tucson. Visitation will be 9:30 to...

Eunice M. Stork, 80, of Fairbury, and formerly of Roberts, passed away at 4:07 am Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Fairview Haven...

Prairie Central’s boys basketball team took fourth in the 2023 Williamsville Holiday Tournament after falling to Calvary, 61-52, in the...

130 Years Ago December 23, 1893 G. W. Eckhart has sold the railroad restaurant to the Baylor Bros., Frank and L. M. They take possession...

In what has become a tradition at the December meeting, members of the Prairie Central Board of Education recognized Prairie Central FFA...

Fairbury has many interesting connections. For example, two Fairbury men, Edward Von Tobel and Jake Beckley, helped to found the city of...

Cathryn Lorine Frisby, 102, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury, died at 12:30 pm Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac....

Paul Salinas Sr., 63 of Fairbury died at 12:16 am, Thursday, December 21, 2023 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center ER, Pontiac....

Allan Meiss, 49, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:46pm, December 22, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral will be...

Ashley Cooper, 26, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:47am, December 20, 2023, UIC, Chicago. A visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm,...

A maintenance shop for A&A Attractions was destroyed by fire Saturday morning on the west end of Fairbury. “It was clear through the roof...

It appears some local utility bills were lost in the mail. Fairbury City Superintendent Brett Ashburn shared the news with members of the...

130 Years Ago December 16, 1893 S. J. Perlee was in Chicago last week completing arrangements for the opening of a branch commission...

The Prairie Central boys basketball team heads into Christmas with another win. PC defeated Peoria Christian in a non-conference matchup...

Alberta M. Adreon, 97, Fairbury, died at 2:45 am Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Goldwater Care of Pontiac. Her graveside service will be...

All students and staff at Prairie Central Elementary in Fairbury are safe after an evacuation late Tuesday morning. In a note to parents...

One of the most fascinating stories back in 1888 was when fourteen-year-old Della Baker ran away from home for a few days. This story...