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...

Sheldon Riedel, right, is presented with a Munz Memorial Scholarship by Jim Munz. Three Brian J. Munz Memorial Scholarships were...

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...

In 1909, authors Newton Bateman and Paul Selby published a book titled "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois" and "History of Livingston...

A display at Petersen Chevrolet shown Friday afternoon in Fairbury. After college, Mike Petersen came back to help has dad in the car...

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...

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,...

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....

Outgoing PC Superintendent Paula Crane, right, shown with new superintendent Brian Quam on Thursday. Prairie Central Superintendent Paula...

Members of both the Fairbury and Pontiac chambers as Kent and Rebecca Casson cut the ribbon for new studios. Friday’s ribbon-cutting for...

A new Fairbury park could be coming to the area between the wastewater plant and Prairie Central High School. During Wednesday’s regular...

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...

Three of Fairbury's larger parks include Sunken Park, North Park, and Veterans Memorial Park. Veteran's Memorial Park After Marsh Park...

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...

Greg, left, and Loren Steidinger of Steidinger Brothers shown at an open house Saturday morning. Area residents had the chance to see...

Livingston County Farm Bureau Young Leaders & volunteers serve breakfast at Kilgus Farmstead Saturday. A record-setting 1,200 people were...

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...

Another Fairbury VFW Auxiliary 9789 breakfast is planned for this Saturday, June 14, from 7 to 11 a.m. at 205 East Locust Street....

Fairbury’s May 28 blood drive, held at the First United Methodist Church, collected 65 units. Donors reaching milestones were Dustin...

130 Years Ago June 8, 1895 Patton Bros. have sold out their produce business in Fairbury and Gilman to the well known firm of Perlee...