Many residents and visitors like to see the colorful and beautiful flowers in Fairbury's smallest park at the Locust and First Streets...

The gym inside the new Boys & Girls Club Intergenerational Center in Fairbury. The gap between the younger and older generations in the...

The 2025 Prairie Central High School Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for this Friday evening, May 23, starting at 7 p.m. in the PCHS...

Fairbury Alderman Gary Norris talks about the swimming pool Wednesday evening at City Hall. While it may not exactly feel like swimming...

130 Years Ago May 18, 1895 The board of education on Monday awarded the building of the new school house on the north side to Michael...

Alvin Allen Schrof, 81, of Fairbury, died at 8:27 pm, Saturday, May 17th at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria after a years-long...

Patricia Ann Wilken, 82, Chatsworth, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will...

William Eugene Todd, 72, Fairbury, died at 7:45 pm Saturday, May 17, 2025 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His graveside...

William K. Cox, 86, of Fairbury, passed away on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at his home in Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded....

One of the most iconic battles of World War II took place on the island of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima resulted in more than 26,000...

Board members, those retiring and family members of retirees shown at Thursday's board meeting. Retiring Prairie Central employees were...

130 Years Ago May 11, 1895 The merchants of Fairbury have agreed to close their places of business at 8 o'clock p.m. from June 1st to...

The Celebration of Life for Marjorie and Raymond Mishler will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. A...

Joanne Harn, 97, formerly of Forrest, passed away at 2:34 am, May 11, 2025, at Snyder Village Health Care Center, Metamora.Cremation has...

Bill and Cathryn Frisby (photo via Dale Maley submission). Bill Frisby (1920-2009) was well-known in the Fairbury area. He farmed north...

The back stretch of Fairbury Speedway shown last summer, file photo. The annual Prairie Dirt Classic over the summer isn’t the only race...

There was no need for area children to travel to the outskirts of Fairbury to experience farm life Thursday as the farm was brought to...

Rotary students of the month from PCHS: (back row) Madison McCulloh, Kamber Kilgus, Andrew Rieck, Cora Morris, Carson Leman (front row)...

130 Years Ago May 4, 1895 Jay Tyler has resigned his position in Keck's barber shop and will probably locate elsewhere. Jay is a good...

Ruth Helen Metz, 90, of Fairbury, died at 11:15 pm, Tuesday, May 6th at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils...