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Drainage plan for Guthrie/7th St. area discussed
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (145+ words) GIBSON CITY u2014 Members of the Gibson City Councilu2019s water and sewer committee got their first look at a drainage plan for the 7th Street and Guthrie Street area during a committee meeting on Thursday, June 25. Will Gray, a civil engineer with the…...
MANDATED TO DO IT
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (143+ words) PAXTON u2014 The construction of an addition to the Ford County Courthouse is being considered not merely because staff u201cwantu201d new space, the Ford County Public Building Commissionu2019s chairman stressed during the five-member panelu2019s annual meeting Wednesday night. u201c Itu2019s not something that you guys just…...
Free USA craft kits available for pickup while supplies last
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (146+ words) GIBSON CITY u2014 Parents can help their kids celebrate the nationu2019s 250th birthdday by picking up a free USA craft kit at the Moyer District Library in Gibson City. u201c Choose between a patriotic cow magnet or paper crown your can color, u201d library director…...
Ford County Chronicle denied tax credits for local journalism
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (185+ words) PAXTON u2014 The Ford County Chronicle learned Tuesday, June 30, that it will not be receiving Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credits this year, meaning a loss of up to $30, 000 in anticipated revenue. The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announced the news…...
Busby named PBL High School principal
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) PAXTON u2014 The Paxton-Buckley Loda school board approved the promotion of Clara Peterson Elementary School Assistant Principal Melinda Busby to the role of PBL High School principal during a special meeting Thursday night. Busby has been assistant principal of the grade…...
Del Bruens appointed commission chairman
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) PAXTON u2014 The Ford County Public Building Commission has a new chairman. Del Bruens of Paxton, a longtime member of the commission who has served previously as its secretary, was appointed via a unanimous vote to replace Tom Mc Quinn as…...
Do we want America to look like California?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (142+ words) At this early stage, it appears the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 is California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Kamala Harris remains a possibility, but after her decisive defeat in 2024, I suspect Democratic Party leaders are already looking elsewhere. The…...
Chronicle: Police failed to properly respond to FOIA request
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (145+ words) SPRINGFIELD u2014 The Ford County Chronicle has filed a request for review with the Illinois Attorney Generalu2019s Office alleging Illinois State Police failed to properly respond to a request for records related to their investigation into claims of inappropriate touching of students…...
$15, 000 donation to be used to buy new piano
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (150+ words) GIBSON CITY u2014 Ahead of its planned closure, the First Presbyterian Church of Gibson City recently donated $15, 000 of its remaining funds to the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school district to be used to buy a new concert piano for the high schoolu2019s music department....
Major renovation of high school eyed
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (140+ words) GIBSON CITY u2014 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school district officials are considering an extensive, $20 million renovation of GCMS High School u2014 and possibly asking voters to authorize a new countywide 1% sales tax to help pay for it. Superintendent Jeremy Darnell said the proposed project…...