Business

Gibson City commits $5,000 toward $15,000 hotel feasibility study

Gibson City commits $5,000 toward $15,000 hotel feasibility study

Mindy Basi | November 14, 2025

GIBSON CITY — Gibson City is one step closer to getting a hotel. At the city council’s Nov. 10 meeting,...

32 traffic tickets issued in October

November 12, 2025

PAXTON — The Ford County Sheriff’s Office issued 32 traffic citations in October, including 21 for speeding, three for driving...

Restaurant gives away warm meals for people who lost SNAP benefits

By TYLER HILL
WCIA Channel 3 News | November 12, 2025

GIBSON CITY — With the temperatures starting to drop, a warm meal is something so many families look forward to....

FUNDS RAISED FOR BAND

FUNDS RAISED FOR BAND

November 12, 2025

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School band director Josh Breen, left, and parent Ian Ostendorf cook ribeye steaks and butterfly pork chops on...

Obituaries

Obituary: Larry Carter

Obituary: Larry Carter

November 16, 2025

Larry E. Carter, 66, of Paxton, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He...

Obituary: Beverly Jones

Obituary: Beverly Jones

November 16, 2025

Beverly J. Jones, 86, of Elliott passed away on Wednesday November 12, 2025 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in...

Obituary: Timothy Keim

Obituary: Timothy Keim

November 12, 2025

Timothy J. Keim, 58, of Gibson City peacefully passed away Monday November 10, 2025 surrounded by his loving and devoted...

Bonnie Buhs

Bonnie Buhs

November 12, 2025

GIBSON CITY — Bonnie Buhs, 68, of Gibson City, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, surrounded by family. Visitation was from...