I gave a talk about plants that were in use during the Middle Ages. This seems like an esoteric topic for a group of ...

I will be joined by state Reps. Dennis Tipsword and Jason Bunting to discuss the spring legislative session, share updates ...

I told you about the higher charges going into effect for sports wagering due to the new state budget which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in June. The budget spends a record-setting amount — $55.2 billion ...

Jim Ehmen of Paxton, a member of the Loda American Legion Post No. 503, cooks ribeye steaks on a grill as he helps staff a ...

PAXTON — Paxton Police Chief Coy Cornett spent his Independence Day holiday at Pells Park, where he was selling pink Paxton ...

Some long-awaited news came Monday, June 30, when an email with the subject line of “Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credit Approval” landed in my inbox. The email’s author identified herself as ...

Button Township Highway Commissioner Ron Hilligoss told the Ford County Board during a special meeting Monday, June 30, that he plans to hire a land surveyor to confirm the township’s right-of-way ...

The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: Jonathan L. Sparks, 48, of Paxton, was arrested for possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful use of a weapon, possession ...

A second lawsuit has been filed in Ford County Circuit Court alleging the repeated inappropriate touching of students by longtime Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher and former coach Rob Pacey — and the ...

Deputies ticket 13 speeders in June PAXTON — The Ford County Sheriff’s Office issued 33 traffic citations in June, including 13 for speeding, four for operating an uninsured vehicle and three for ...

Jim Fox was a man who cared a lot. In 1968, the Paxton Merchants started their association with the Eastern Illinois Baseball ...

A second lawsuit has been filed in Ford County Circuit Court alleging the repeated inappropriate touching of students by ...