Buckley Dutchmasters at El Paso Warriors

Here are some of the highlights from Sunday’s Eastern Illinois Baseball League game at South Pointe Park in El Paso.

Buckley Dutchmasters win 22-2 over El Paso in game one of twinbill; Warriors forfeit game two

EL PASO — Sometimes, you win. Sometimes, you lose. Sometimes, it rains. The often-referenced quote from the movie Bull Durham did not exactly take all possible outcomes to a baseball game into account. It did not take into account games, and seasons, being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also did not regard outcomes similar to one that took […]

Paxton Police Blotter (July 27, 2020)

PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: — Stephanie N. Dorrough, 35, of Paxton, was arrested on a Champaign County warrant for failure to appear in court for driving under the influence at 3:54 a.m. Sunday, July 26, in the 200 block of North Market Street in Paxton. — Jacob E. Schultz, 35, of […]

Area roads, bridges eyed for repair in statewide plan

There are a number of roads and bridges to be repaired in Ford and Iroquois counties in the next six years under the newly announced six-year, $21.3 billion statewide road and bridge improvement plan. In state Rep. Tom Bennett’s 106th legislative district — which comprises Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion, Livingston, McLean and Woodford counties — there are 11 projects with a […]

COVID-19 affecting Roberts Village Board’s budget

ROBERTS — Village Board President Matt Vaughan said the town has been advised to adjust its budget by 20 to 30 percent as a result of the COVID-19 economic situation. Residents may notice, too, he warned. “This can come in the form of raised taxes to our residents, reduced services or many other suggestions from our state government,” said Vaughan […]

Scholarships awarded to PBL’s Busboom

PAXTON — Dalton Busboom, son of Derek and Holly Busboom of Ludlow, was awarded a combined $9,000 in college scholarships from Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois and Prospect Chapter 367 of the Order of the Eastern Star. The nonprofit PBL Education Foundation administers the selection of the recipient of the $8,000 Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois Scholarship and the $1,000 Order of […]

COVID-19 positivity rate continues to climb

Key metric is highest it’s been since June 11 By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 tests continued to rise through the weekend, reaching 3.8 percent — more than a full percentage point higher than it was at the beginning of the month. The positivity rate for tests completed has increased for seven […]