Bethia Vinson, of Fairbury, passed away at 3:34 am, February 5th, 2023 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation...

Marcia Kaisner, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:13am, February 2, 2023, at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. A funeral mass...

City Superintendent Brett Ashburn told the Fairbury City Council of plans for a spring sidewalk project thanks to allocated state funds....

Winter sports at Prairie Central High School were highlighted during Tuesday's meeting of the Fairbury Rotary Club. Darin Bazzell, Gabby...

130 Years Ago January 28, 1893 Miss Ethel Bradley entertained a number of her little friends at her home last Saturday afternoon, the...

A memorable senior night at Prairie Central High School saw the Hawk boys basketball team win big to a large home crowd which included...

A two-vehicle crash Sunday evening just west of Forrest resulted in injuries. State Police report one of the vehicles involved was...

Many people would suspect that a boat built from concrete would never float. In the 1970s, a concrete boat was constructed in Fairbury....

On January 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., the Fairbury Prairie Farmers met for their fourth meeting of the year to pack care packages at Harvest...

130 Years Ago January 21, 1893 The family cow of C. F. H. Carrithers turned up her hoofs Thursday night. The wheat market is gradually...

The Fairbury area is blessed to have a relatively high water table. In early Fairbury, every home had a well. These wells were typically...

Plans for a therapy dog to be incorporated into the classroom were presented by a couple of teachers during Thursday’s regular monthly...

Due to personal health reasons, Prairie Central head football coach Andrew Quain has decided to step down from coaching. “It’s...

The Fairbury City Council approved a quote for the rehabilitation of a well for the Water Department. During Wednesday’s regular meeting,...

130 Years Ago January 14, 1893 A fire in The Blade office early Sunday morning did considerable damage. The fire was discovered by Chas....

Joy Rae Zimmerman, 92, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest, died at 2:07 am Monday, January 16, 2023 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community,...

John Scibird took the most active role of any Blade newspaper editor with respect to improving Fairbury. The story of the Scibird family...

Imogene “Gene” Herrin Leffingwell, 95, Fairbury, passed away at 7:20 am Friday, January 13, 2023 at her residence, Fairbury. Her funeral...

The annual McDowell United Methodist Church Pancake and Sausage Stuffer returned to rave reviews on Thursday. After being away for a...

Once ‘n Again’s 21st Annual Food & Necessity Drive runs through Jan. 31. The food drive started 21 years ago because of donations to food...