13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (205+ words) GIBSON CITY u2013 The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity softball team lost 14-6 to Lexington/Ridgeview on Wednesday. Taylor Beck hit 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored while Izzy Gawthorp hit 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (186+ words) CHAMPAIGN u2013 The University of Illinois football team is replacing four starters on the offensive line. Junior TJ Mc Millen is vying for a leadership role on the line as the Illini undergo their third week of spring practice. u201c Itu2019s been good…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago  (8+ words) Tornado sirens sound during Friday storm'Ford County Chronicle...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago  (187+ words) PAXTON u2013 The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity softball team lost 5-1 to Urbana on Wednesday. On the mound, Meredith Foster took the loss for PBL as she struck out 12 batters and walked four while allowing five runs u2013 one earned u2013 on nine hits. The Panthers…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (138+ words) BUCKLEY u2014 Heatheru2019s Kitchen at 310 S. Railroad Ave. in Buckley is offering lunches through the Peace Meal program starting at 10 a. m. each weekday. Following are the menus for upcoming weeks, with all meals including milk/beverage and fruit: Wednesday, April 8 u2014 Grilled cheese sandwich, soup…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (140+ words) What is it about President Donald Trump that sets liberalsu2019 hair on fire? And why is it that the mainstream media is all too eager to supply the matches u2014 especially in an age where we are told there are u201cno kingsu201d? Consider some…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (145+ words) URBANA u2014 A Salvadoran national who had lived in Kankakee County was sentenced Monday, March 30, to 15 months in federal prison for being a removed alien found in the U. S. and resisting a federal officer. At a sentencing hearing for Edwin Bonilla Mendoza,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (148+ words) LODA u2014 The Loda Township Libraryu2019s book club meets Wednesday, April 1, to discuss this monthu2019s book, u201c Simply Liesu201d by David Baldacci. People interested in joining the book club are asked to contact the library at 217-386-2783. The library is also collecting donations for the Loda…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (148+ words) SPRINGFIELD u2014 Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline u2014 a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for corn. In a letter to members of the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (140+ words) MARION, Ind. u2014 Cynthia F. u201c Cindyu201d Ewart, 67, of Marion, Ind. , died at her home in the early afternoon of Friday, March 27, 2026. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p. m. Saturday, April 18, at the Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Serviceu2019s North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave. , Marion, Ind. Immedi- ately foll owing…...