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Fairbury News staff
Dec 52 min read
Obituary: Carrico
Leeon Carrico passed away at home unexpectedly on November 30, 2024. His wife, Diane, was with him when he passed. Leeon was born on...
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Kari Kamrath
Dec 411 min read
Looking Back: 12-4-24
130 Years Ago December 1, 1894 The Odd Fellows are pushing the foundation for their new temple with much energy. The building committee...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 42 min read
Bunting liaison talks to council
The legislative liaison for State Rep. Jason Bunting appeared before members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening. Randy Irvin...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 31 min read
Obituary: Steidinger
Edna I. Steidinger, 84 of Fairbury, died at 2:15am, Monday, December 2, 2024, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury....
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 22 min read
Obituary: Olson
Marguerite J. “Peg” Olson, 82, Fairbury, died at 11:02 am Friday, November 29, 2024 in Fairbury. Peg was born July 12, 1942 in Fairbury,...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 21 min read
Obituary: Welborn
Nancy J. Welborn, 69, of Fairbury, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Her visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd, from...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 22 min read
Obituary: Knapp
Louie D. Knapp Jr. age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 30 at his home in Forrest with his loving wife Carol at his side. ...
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Dale C. Maley
Dec 25 min read
A look at Fairbury's first 8 years
Fairbury was founded in 1857 when the Peoria & Oquawka Railroad laid its tracks from Peoria to the Indiana border. The first newspaper...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 302 min read
El Jarocho has flavors of Mexico
A new dining spot in downtown Fairbury can be traced back to Veracruz, Mexico which is where the family originates from. “Family is so...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 302 min read
Obituary: Barrett
Jerry G. Barrett, 87, of Chatsworth, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 17. Cremation rites have been accorded,...
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Kari Kamrath
Nov 2712 min read
Looking Back: 11-27-24
130 Years Ago November 24, 1894 The formation of a partnership between C. F. H. Carrithers, Esq., the well known attorney, and Edgar A....
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 271 min read
Obituary: Boner
Dawson Reed Boner, 25, Forrest, died at 2:57 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024 in Colfax. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday,...
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Dale C. Maley
Nov 254 min read
Will AI revolutionize our lives?
A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) software program called ChatGPT was released to the public for initial testing in November 2022. After...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 241 min read
Blood drive is Wednesday
Another blood drive is coming this Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Fairbury United Methodist Church from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They need help...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 221 min read
Obituary: Doran
Sheila Doran, 62, of Forrest, passed away at 5:33 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac. Visitation will be...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 211 min read
Personnel matters approved
The following personnel matters were approved by the Prairie Central Board of Education after an executive session this week at the...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 202 min read
City buys leak detector
The purchase of leak detection equipment for the water department was approved by members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening....
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 202 min read
Obituary: Jackson
Dr. Calvin Conrad Jackson, 89 of Fairbury, passed away at 11:07 pm, Monday, November 18, 2024, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 203 min read
PC approves land purchase
The Prairie Central Board of Education has authorized the purchase of land adjacent to the high school property in Fairbury. This...
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Fairbury News staff
Nov 201 min read
Girls fall to East Peoria, Ottawa
The Prairie Central girls basketball team dropped the first two games of the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament this week. On...
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