Will Brumleve | December 10, 2025
PAXTON — The Paxton City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 9, approved an ordinance adopting Ford County’s multi-jurisdictional natural hazards mitigation plan. The adoption of the plan makes the city eligible to apply for and receive federal funds — made available through the Disaster Mitigation Act...
Will Brumleve | December 10, 2025
PAXTON — During the Paxton City Council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Mayor Bill Ingold expressed condolences to City Attorney Tony Schuering, whose father, Daniel P. Schuering, died Thursday, Dec. 4. The elder Schuering, 71, was a Springfield attorney who served the city of...
Earlier, ‘possible bedbug activity’ was reported in school’s teachers’ loungeBy WILL BRUMLEVE
will@fordcountychronicle.com | December 10, 2025
PAXTON — The Paxton-Buckley Loda school district’s interim superintendent sent a letter to families and staff Thursday night stating that no bedbugs were found in Clara Peterson Elementary School following an inspection and “proactive” treatment by a professional pest-control service. That morning, Principal Barry Wright...
BUCKLEY VILLAGE BOARDBy SANDY COFFEY
Ford County Chronicle correspondent | December 10, 2025
BUCKLEY — The Buckley Village Board on Monday, Dec. 1, approved placing a question on the March 17 election ballot asking voters whether they would support increasing the village’s debt amount — from $8 million to $16 million — to fund a proposed sanitary sewer...
FORD COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK KASI SCHWARZBy KASI SCHWARZ
Ford County Circuit Clerk | December 10, 2025
Due to the changes which occurred when the Pretrial Fairness Act became law in Illinois, it has become apparent changes need to be made to Ford County’s jury calendar. What this means, basically, is that people who are awaiting trial, in custody and denied release...
