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Fairbury News staff
Sep 224 min read
Board adopts FY25 budget
The Prairie Central school board adopted the Fiscal Year 25 budget during Thursday’s regular September meeting in the Prairie Central...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 192 min read
New ag addition celebrated
Prairie Central’s award-winning FFA program and ag department now has extra space to prepare students for the future. The new agriculture...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 183 min read
New officers sworn-in
Fairbury’s newest police officers were sworn-in during Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Fairbury City Council. The officers include...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 182 min read
Curl shares PDC stats
This summer’s Prairie Dirt Classic race in Fairbury brought in 7,500 fans on a Saturday night in July. That is 100 more people than last...
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Kari Kamrath
Sep 1812 min read
Looking Back: 9-18-24
130 Years Ago September 15, 1894 The dining room conducted by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church did well. They took in about $225....
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 162 min read
Obituary: McCue
Donna Jean McCue, 91, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:45pm, Friday, September 13, 2024, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury....
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 131 min read
Area towns plan fall sales
Fall garage sales are planned in both Forrest and Fairbury in the coming weeks. The 2024 Forrest town-wide garage sales are planned for...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 132 min read
Obituary: Abbey
James Perry Abbey, 96, of Cropsey, died at 5:45am Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Memorial...
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Kari Kamrath
Sep 1112 min read
Looking Back: 9-11-24
130 Years Ago September 8, 1894 At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilton in Fairbury, on Wednesday, September 5, at...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 111 min read
Board looks to fill vacancy
A new board member will be appointed by the Prairie Central Board of Education after the group accepted the resignation of vice president...
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Dale C. Maley
Sep 94 min read
The history of Tarbolton Lodge
The history of Tarbolton Lodge 351 in Fairbury actually traces back to the birth of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns, who was...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 92 min read
Obituary: Aberle
David Lloyd Aberle, affectionately known as "Egghead," passed away on September 7, 2024, in Peoria, Illinois, at the age of 67. Born on...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 82 min read
Obituary: Steffen
Nancy Louise Steffen, 76, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at her home, from ALS. She had been under the care of...
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Kari Kamrath
Sep 512 min read
Looking Back: 9-5-24
130 Years Ago September 1, 1894 There will be three shows in town next week. James H. Brown Dramatic Company will appear at the Fairbury...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 42 min read
Stop sign idea nixed by council
It appears a two-way stop at the intersection of east Elm and Sixth streets will not happen due to the lack of a motion by the Fairbury...
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Dale C. Maley
Sep 24 min read
Examining a famous train wreck
The Chatsworth Train Wreck occurred in 1887 when a TP&W excursion train to Niagara Falls was wrecked just east of Chatsworth. As this...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 22 min read
Obituary: Beyers
Bailey Jordan Beyers, 28, of Forrest perished in an early morning two vehicle accident involving his tractor-trailer and another vehicle,...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 21 min read
Obituary: Billington
Bob Billington, formerly of Fairbury, Illinois, passed away on August 30, 2024, at The Inn at Evenglow in Pontiac. Bob was born March 15,...
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Fairbury News staff
Sep 21 min read
Fatal wreck investigated
A two-vehicle crash at U.S. Route 24 and Livingston County Road 3350 East in Chatsworth early Friday resulted in the death of a semi...
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Fairbury News staff
Aug 302 min read
Obituary: Friant
Larry M. Friant, 70 of Forrest, passed away at 3:25 pm, Wednesday, August 29, 2024 at his residence in Forrest. His funeral service will...
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