Officials announce new smoke detector law
BLOOMINGTON – A public awareness campaign is underway regarding the state’s new 10-year smoke detector law. Fire and public health...
2018 harvest emergency declared
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday declared a harvest emergency to help level the playing field between Illinois farmers and crop haulers and...
Area Obituary: Barnes
Marjie E. Barnes, 73, Fairbury, died at 5:30 am Friday, September 7, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be...
Alarms alert residents to fire
NORMAL – An early morning fire broke out in the basement of a home on Augustine Way in Normal Saturday, but the residents were able to...
Ridgeview-Lexington wins thriller
LEXINGTON – Friday night’s constant wind and rain didn’t prevent a good football game in Lexington. Ridgeview-Lexington defeated El...
So much to see in one place
PONTIAC – Dave Herz has seen plenty of tractors over the years but the president of this weekend’s Threshermen’s Reunion near Pontiac has...
Pontiac beats Unity
PONTIAC – The Pontiac Indian football team is now 2-0 for the year after defeating Tolono Unity 20-10 Friday night. It was a special...
Obituary: Jay Goold
John Jay Goold, 71, Fairbury, died at 10:06 am Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his residence, Fairbury. Jay was born on November 26, 1946 at...
New law combats opioid crisis
Gov. Bruce Rauner took another step to strengthen the state’s effort to combat the opioid crisis by requiring medical professionals to...
GCMS defeats rival PBL
PAXTON – The defending state champion GCMS Falcons started the 2018 football season with a win, defeating PBL in the Ford County rivalry...
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