I’ve always thought that if I hadn’t gone into journalism, I would have gone into carpentry. Having done some carpentry last week, I think I made the right choice. As with most of my failures, last ...

A recent guest commentary in the Ford County Chronicle had Tony Lee whining about President Donald Trump’s policies. Maybe Tony has amnesia or tunnel vision. Leftist policies are trying hard to ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School graduate Kade Hill, a former agriculture teacher and Illinois FFA president who works in agribusiness in Livingston County, placed third nationally in ...

PONTIAC — Tierra Kelly of Rankin was arrested for manufacture/delivery of methamphetamine (more than 100 grams), a Class X felony, following an investigation into the delivery of methamphetamine by ...

CHAMPAIGN — A number of area residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester at Parkland College in Champaign. To make the list, students must earn a gradepoint average of 3.5 or ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports. Following a recall ...

GILMAN — Micaiah Owens has been named the new 4-H program coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension’s Ford-Iroquois office. “Micaiah will be the point person for 4-H community clubs,” a ...

PAXTON — The Paxton City Council unanimously approved an engineering services agreement last week with Champaign based Clark Dietz for the reconstruction of 1,000 feet of pavement on North Market ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has announced the locations of five franchises that will start playing in their assigned locations this season. The teams announced Tuesday, Jan.

Illinois’ Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability took a look at the state’s December 2025 revenue numbers and came back with yet another report that was a mix of good news and ...

DANVILLE – The Cissna Park High School girls basketball team won 64-12 over Danville Schlarman on Wednesday. Addison Lucht had 12 points, three rebounds, four steals and five assists to lead Cissna ...

Three Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School art students — from left, Lauren Krumwiede, Addie Smith and Nicole York — earned honorable mention for their artworks at the Small Works Art Show hosted by the ...