Will Brumleve | July 26, 2024
GILMAN — The Gilman Star, a weekly newspaper covering western Iroquois County since 1869, is publishing its final edition on Wednesday, July 31. The Star’s closure represents the third of 2024 for a weekly newspaper in Illinois, which saw six weeklies close in 2023 and...
Will Brumleve | July 26, 2024
PAXTON — Mayor Bill Ingold said Friday he has already received interest from “two or three” residents in filling the Ward 3 city council seat held for the past three-plus years by Kendall Cox, who recently resigned. “He did a very good job,” Ingold said...
Will Brumleve | July 26, 2024
PAXTON — No longer are city officials pursuing the construction of two dry retention basins behind homes on Meridian Terrace and a wetland area on the northeast side of Coady Park as part of plans to address stormwater drainage issues that have caused persistent flooding...
July 24, 2024
Today is Wednesday, July 24, the 206th day of 2024. There are 160 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom had been the first humans to set foot on the moon...
July 24, 2024
PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: n Carl T. Sparks, 37, of Paxton, was arrested for aggravated domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence on Sunday, July 21, after he allegedly battered and choked an...
