Two outgoing members of the Prairie Central Board of Education were recognized for their service during last Thursday’s regular meeting....

Most Fairbury men who served in the Civil War were in two primary units. The largest unit was the Illinois 129th Infantry Company E....

Newly named Prairie Central head football coach Mike Goodwin is excited to build on what his good friend Andrew Quain has done in recent...

The Prairie Central gym will be open on Saturday (April 29) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone interested in purchasing pieces of wood from...

Kandis Lynn Dronenberg, 33, Springfield, died at 2:44 am Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at her residence, Springfield. Cremation rites have been...

130 Years Ago April 22, 1893 Our citizens will be glad to hear that Rev. W. L. Riley of the Baptist Church has decided to remain as...

Lonniel “Lonnie” Welch Sr., Fairbury, 85, Fairbury, died at 9:51 pm Saturday, April 22, 2023 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center,...

Alcohol and religion have been a part of Fairbury's life since the town was founded in late 1857. In 1858, the first buildings erected in...

Dominy Memorial Library is pleased to present ‘Prairie Central High School Art Exhibition’ now through May 15. Under the instruction of...

Third graders at Prairie Central Elementary in Fairbury were off to the races Thursday morning during the annual Muscle Kart Day in...

Jason Smith gave a presentation to the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening proposing the addition of two new basketball courts to...

130 Years Ago April 15, 1893 Miss Maggie Moore, of Piper City has accepted a position in Walton Bros. dry goods department. John Kuenzi...

A Fairbury staple is being rebranded. Hoffman House, at the corner of Third Street and Route 24, has turned into a local destination and...

Martha Eunice Meister, 63, Fairbury, died at 5:45 am Monday, April 17, 2023 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Martha was...

Mark Alan Duncan, 62 of Fairbury passed away, surrounded by his children at 1:30pm, Friday, April 14, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical...

In July 1896, the Fisher & Hartley company of Goodland, Indiana, obtained a franchise from the City Council to erect and operate a...

It was an emotional Prairie Central co-ed track and field invitational in Fairbury Saturday. Track seniors were recognized including...

A historical bank building in downtown Fairbury is undergoing a multi-phase renovation. Bluestem Bank, branch of Bank of Pontiac, is...

130 Years Ago April 8, 1893 Thursday evening about thirty of the friends of Rev. W. L. Riley made him a social call at the home of Dr....

Anna Pauline Kaeb, 101, Fairbury, died at 6:45 am Friday, April 7, 2023 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral...