GIBSON CITY — Authorities continued their search Tuesday for a 70-year-old Gibson City man who shot two police officers outside his home, which then caught fire, before he suddenly disappeared early Saturday. Illinois State Police identified the man as David D. Jordan. They said he is considered to be “armed and dangerous.” State police said Jordan shot a Gibson City... READ MORE >
PAXTON — A fifth plaintiff is suing the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district, suspended teacher and former coach Rob Pacey and three current or former administrators, claiming that Pacey inappropriately touched and attempted to groom her while she was attending PBL schools — and that administrators failed to properly address the alleged misconduct. The lawsuit filed Monday in Ford County Circuit Court... READ MORE >
GIBSON CITY — David D. Jordan, the 70-year-old man who shot two police officers outside his home in Gibson City early Saturday, apparently has a history of walking around his yard naked, just as he was doing when officers arrived. Back on April 23, 2016, Jordan was arrested by Gibson City police at his home at 146 W. Ash St.... READ MORE >
PAXTON — News media have requested to be allowed to use cameras and recording equipment in the courtroom when a hearing is held next month in a civil case alleging the inappropriate touching of female students by suspended Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher Rob Pacey and the neglect of his superiors to properly address their claims of abuse. Ryan Denham, the designated media... READ MORE >
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2025. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years. Also... READ MORE >
PAXTON — The Paxton Buckley-Loda school board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, in the board room at the unit office in Paxton, immediately following a meeting of the board’s finance committee that begins at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed budget for this fiscal year. The following appears on the regular board meeting’s agenda: Approval... READ MORE >
GIBSON CITY — While the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school district’s proposed budget for this fiscal year projects a $413,200 overall deficit, the red ink is largely the result of a multimillion dollar project being paid for with cash already on hand. And there is plenty of it. With projected expenditures of $18.87 million and revenues of $18.46 million, the budget anticipates... READ MORE >
PIPER CITY — The Piper City Village Board on Wednesday, Aug. 6, approved spending up to $10,000 for sidewalk replacement. Trustees Doug Berry and Gordon Fuoss recommended replacing 172 feet of sidewalk, with work to be done soon. Village Clerk Rhonda McCoy said a Safe Routes to Schools grant from the state could provide more funds for further work, with... READ MORE >
The community choir for the Gibson Area Music Foundation’s annual Hymn Fest performs last year at the Gibson City United Methodist Church, 206 E 10th St., where the event will again be held later this month. This year’s Hymn Fest will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at the church, with the theme being “Hymns of Faith... READ MORE >
PAXTON — The Paxton Park District’s Board of Commissioners was scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 — past the Ford County Chronicle’s publication deadline — with the following on the meeting’s agenda: Approval of the purchase of two U10/U12 soccer goals. Approval of the purchase of two batting cage nets for Nelson Field. Approval of the purchase... READ MORE >
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