GIBSON CITY — The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board on Wednesday, Dec. 10, approved adding new shotput and discus rings — at a cost of $90,000 — to next summer’s renovation of the high school’s track facilities. “Currently, we have one shotput ring and one discus ring, so what we’re doing is we’re adding a second discus launching place and we’re […]
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Paxton adopts Ford County’s natural hazards mitigation plan
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 — to complete mitigation projects identified within it. That is also the case for the […]
Paxton’s former TIF attorney passes away at 71
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 Paxton as a lead consultant for its first tax-increment financing district. Services were scheduled for […]
A VENERABLE VEHICLE
Car was originally owned by Jean Gordon, niece by marriage of World War II Gen. George PattonThe long black 1941 Packard 160 two-door convertible slipped into a parking space in front of Paxton’s State Street Mall. It was a typical late-fall day — partly cloudy, a chill in the air, a couple of weeks before the Arctic blast that would hit the area. The owner of the car, Royce Baier, was on a mission to help […]
Death of car’s first owner, a Boston-area socialite, shocked all
Speculation swirled around the death of Jean Gordon, who bought new the 1941 Packard 160 two-door convertible that Royce Baier now owns. Her passing shocked the East Coast. The niece by marriage of World War II Gen. George Patton committed suicide at age 30. Her death occurred a few weeks after Patton’s death in a traffic accident in Europe. Many, […]
Sheriffs report deluge of FOIA requests
ILLINOIS SHERIFFSURBANA — Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said that he, like other sheriffs “all across the state,” has been inundated with Freedom of Information Act requests, causing a burden on the time of his staff. “Basically, individuals/organizations (usually under random gmail accounts, etc.) are requesting a month worth of calls for service, then FOIA’ing body camera footage for anything that […]
Pretrial Fairness Act means jury trial calendar changes in Ford County
By KASI SCHWARZ Ford County Circuit Clerk 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 have a time limit of 90 days to […]
‘No bedbugs were found in the school,’ PBL superintendent says
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 had sent a separate letter notifying parents and staff of “possible bedbug activity” in the school’s […]
Pioletti’s closing tasting room in downtown Gibson City
GIBSON CITY — Pioletti’s Tasting Room in downtown Gibson City is closing its doors, although the catering side of the business owned by Nicole Pioletti Miller will continue. The storefront at 310 N. Sangamon Ave. is expected to be sold to an undisclosed buyer, who plans to turn it into an office building after the Dec. 31 closure, she said. […]
Sheriffs across Illinois inundated with FOIA requests
URBANA — Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said that he, like other sheriffs “all across the state,” has been inundated with Freedom of Information Act requests, causing a burden on the time of his staff. “Basically, individuals/organizations (usually under random gmail accounts, etc.) are requesting a month worth of calls for service, then FOIA’ing body camera footage for anything that […]
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