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HALL NAMED ARTIST OF MONTH

PAXTON-BUCKLEY-LODA HIGH SCHOOL’S ARTIST OF MONTH

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School senior Kayla Hall, who was named the school’s artist of the month for October, poses with an abstract ink pen drawing that she created for her Art II class. Hall is now eligible for the artist of the year award, which will be awarded in May. Sponsors of the artist of the month award are the Paxton […]

Child sex offender, 37, sent to state prison

FORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT


PAXTON — A child sex offender who admitted violating the terms of his probation by searching the internet for pornography and maintaining multiple social media accounts has been resentenced in Ford County Circuit Court to six years in prison. Livingston County Associate Circuit Judge Mary Koll, hearing the case due to Ford County Circuit Judge Matt Fitton’s recusal, imposed the […]

A REMINDER TO PITCH IN

PAXTON’S PUBLIC PARKS

“Pitch In, Paxton” signs — like this one at Bixby Park — have been installed at the city’s public parks to encourage park users to pick up their trash and keep the parks clean. The initiative came out of goals established through the city’s participation last year in the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs’ MAPPING the Future of Your Community […]

Prosecutor: Cops justified in shooting armed man

IROQUOIS COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

WATSEKA — Iroquois County State’s Attorney Jim Devine has concluded that police were justified in fatally shooting a Clifton man during a Sept. 1 incident in Sheldon that also led to a Newton County (Ind.) sheriff’s deputy’s death. In a statement last week, Devine said he made the determination following an Illinois State Police investigation and “a thorough examination of […]

Former public health admin pleads not guilty

IROQUOIS COUNTY COURT


KANKAKEE — A former Iroquois County Public Health Department administrator charged with 33 felony counts of theft, forgery and official misconduct is due back in court two weeks before Christmas. Appearing in court with her attorney on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Dee Ann Schippert, 57, of Watseka, pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial, according to online Iroquois County Circuit […]

$1,000 cost-of-living bonuses up for approval

GCMS SCHOOL BOARD

GIBSON CITY — Proposed cost-of-living bonuses of $1,000 per full-time staff member and $500 per part-time staff member will be up for approval by the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board during its next meeting at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the unit office at 307 N. Sangamon Ave. in Gibson City. Superintendent Jeremy Darnell said last month that the proposed […]

NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED INTO CLUB

GIBSON CITY LIONS CLUB

Tom Drez, far-right, who serves as district governor for Lions International, inducted new members into the Gibson City Lions Club during its Oct. 22 meeting. Posing, from left, are member Sharon Heavilin and her sponsored new member, the Rev. Roy Backus; new member Lynn Meece, who was sponsored by member Marie Cramer (not pictured); new member Christian Peters, who was […]

Youth harvest fewer deer than a year earlier

HUNTING SEASON IN ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD — Youth hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 4,057 deer during the youth deer hunting season from Oct. 12-14. Comparatively, youth hunters took 4,576 deer during the season in 2023. Youth hunters with an unfilled, valid youth deer permit may still hunt with the permit during the upcoming first firearm deer season from Nov. 24-24. Among area […]

Ludlow man, 22, shot at Rantoul gas station

RANTOUL POLICE DEPARTMENT


RANTOUL — A 22-yearold Ludlow man was taken to an area hospital Saturday afternoon after he was shot at a Rantoul business. Rantoul Police Chief Tony Brown said the man was outside the Circle K convenience store at 1295 E. Grove Ave. when he was shot twice — once in the back and once in the arm. According to witnesses, […]

Downtown Paxton library announces newly acquired books

PAXTON CARNEGIE LIBRARY

PAXTON — Newly acquired books at the Paxton Carnegie Library include: Adult fiction — “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult, “The Wedding Witch” by Erin Sterling, “The Night We Lost Him” by Laura Dave, “Madwoman” by Chelsea Bieker and “The Last One at the Wedding” by Jason Rekulak. Adult nonfiction — “Becoming Kin” by Patty Krawec and “All the […]


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