After years of ranking No. 2 to New Jersey, the latest data shows Illinoisans paid the highest property taxes in the nation ...

Some of the estimated 250 attendees of Paxton Main Street’s monthly concert series sit in lawn chairs as they watch the band ...

Shirley Warlow of Roberts, seated, poses with family members — including her sons, Eric, left, and Kevin, and their ...

The Ford County Board’s farm committee advanced a proposal to the full board Wednesday to seek sealed bids from farmers for ...

With design plans for a proposed new outdoor public swimming pool at Gibson City’s North Park still awaiting state approval, ...

A Melvin man remains jailed on charges alleging he possessed and distributed child pornography. Michael M. McPherson, 46, who ...

A former employee of Birkey’s Farm Store in Gibson City has been charged in Ford County Circuit Court with a dozen felonies ...

Some of the Ford County Board’s committees were set to meet this week ahead of the full board’s regular monthly meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in the board room in the basement of the ...

Last week, I asked whether Illinois should repeal the 2030 closure date for natural gas and coal plants to help keep energy prices affordable. This question came in response to the growing number of I ...

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board is scheduled to meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the board room at the unit office at 307 N. Sangamon Ave. in Gibson City, with the following on the ...

With students and staff set to return to Paxton-Buckley-Loda schools for the start of the 2025-26 school year next week, ...

Here are some sights from Sunday's game at Memorial Field in Paxton, which the Dutchmasters won 16-4 in eight innings ...