130 Years Ago January 12, 1895 Conrad Munz has the contract for filling the ice houses for Patton Bros. and the Perlee cold storage. A...

Christopher Michael Smith, 36, of Fairbury, passed away at 6:55pm, January 11, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be held from...

(L to R) Trevin McCulloh, Austin Wenger, Scott Ziller, Tyler Webster, Jeana Forsyth, Sandy Ropp, Gabby Zeedyk, Shannon Brown, Stephen...

The Fairbury Echoes Museum in at 126 W. Locust in Fairbury. Normal visiting hours are 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays/Fridays and 9-11 a.m....

Marjorie E. Mishler, 102, of Fairbury passed away at 11:53 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025  at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury,...

The new municipal website has gone live for Fairbury. City Superintendent Brett Ashburn told members of the Fairbury City Council...

130 Years Ago January 5, 1895 J. W. Morris has sold his restaurant business to Walter and Harry Amsbary. Walter Amsbary takes personal...

A copy of the resolution approved Tuesday night by the Prairie Central Board of Education in Fairbury. A question will return to the...

Gerald “Gary” S. Elliott, 91, of Fairbury, passed away in his home on Sunday, January 5, 2025, with his wife at his side. Funeral service...

Beat the winter blues by helping others. Join Once n' Again to help the local food pantries serve others in the lean winter months.  ...

Most Fairbury citizens do not think they live in an earthquake-prone area compared to California. However, Fairbury has experienced seven...

The report of a threat which caused Prairie Central to cancel school ahead of the holiday break on Dec. 20 was a hoax and not from within...

The Livingston County Health Department has announced the scheduling of free Smoking Cessation Classes for 2025. Classes are perfect for...

130 Years Ago December 29, 1894 The First National Bank, the banks of L. B. Dominy and Walton Brothers have employed Chris Hahn as night...

The Beach family played an essential role in early Fairbury history. Their story began with the birth of Lorenzo Beach in 1798 in New...

January temperature seldom changed, 4-inch moisture, sometimes it snowed, sometimes it rained.   February days some nice others not....

130 Years Ago December 22, 1894 Tuesday, December 18, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Longbottom to the number of about sixty, gave...

Prairie Central stands to benefit financially from more wind turbines in the district and a McLean County schools facility tax. During...

PC board member Corey Steffen shares thoughts during the regular board meeting Thursday night. The consensus of the Prairie Central Board...

Many years ago, Fairbury had a Wells Fargo office on Locust Street. A married couple often ran the Wells Fargo office for a few years. A...