Dave Hinton | November 28, 2025
PAXTON — Firefighters from several departments responded to a blaze at 334 S. Elm St. in Paxton Thursday morning that displaced a family. The fire started in the garage located south of the dwelling and extended to the house, which sustained extensive damage. Fire Chief...
Vice president tells colleagues: ‘I want to challenge the group to think about the whole position a little differently’PAXTON PARK DISTRICT’S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy ANDREW ROSTEN
aprosten@aol.com | November 26, 2025
PAXTON — The Paxton Park District’s Board of Commissioners is considering a change to the recreation director position. During the board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Vice President Craig Kief presented a proposal to make a change from having one full-time recreation director to...
November 26, 2025
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2025. There are 35 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train...
November 26, 2025
A quote within last week’s story about the Loda Village Board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, misattributed this quote from resident J.R. Ptacek, a former trustee who recently ran unsuccessfully for the village president’s post: “This is the six months, and I’m going to...
AREA POLICE NEWSNovember 26, 2025
URBANA — As Thanksgiving approaches ahead of the holiday shopping season, Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman is providing some helpful things to keep in mind. “Property crime is most often a crime of opportunity,” the sheriff said in a news release. “If someone is motivated...
