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Tri-Point board holds hearing on budget
KEMPTON — The Tri- Point school board was scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, following a 15-minute public hearing on the proposed budget for this fiscal year. Following was on the agenda for the meeting, held in the board room at the unit office at 101 E. Main St.…
Tales of accountability, ‘restoring harm done’ in book
PAXTON — Many criminal offenders have no concept that their actions hurt other people. Sally Wolf, former Ford County director of probation and court services, said a restorative justice program can help that light dawn on many of those who offend. “Restorative justice says you…
PAXTON POLICE BLOTTER
PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: Guadalupe D. Galvan, 30, of Rantoul, was arrested for driving with no valid driver’s license and ticketed for operating a vehicle with suspended registration during a traffic stop at 9:47 p.m.…
PBL volleyball wins 25-22, 25-15 over Tuscola
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball ended a stretch of two matches in two nights on a winning note. After losing at Herscher on Monday, Sept. 14, PBL rebounded with a 25-22, 25-15 win at home over Tuscola on Tuesday. “We had a tough loss last night and they were…
Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Tuscola (Sept. 15, 2026)
Here are some sights from Tuesday’s junior varsity and varsity matches, both of which ended in wins for PBL … The post Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Tuscola (Sept. 15, 2026) first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Champaign man gets 21 years in prison for armed robbery at Paxton park
PAXTON — A Champaign man was sentenced to 21 years in state prison on Monday, Sept. 14, after pleading guilty in Ford County Circuit Court to one count of armed robbery with a firearm, a Class X felony, for his role in a March 2025 holdup at Paxton’s Fulton Park. As part of a…
Rantoul/PBL boys golf finishes fifth in county tourney
RANTOUL – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda boys golf team finished fifth in the Champaign County Tournament on Tuesday. Lucas Rodeen tied for eighth individually with a score of 77. Jack Flesner tied for 18th with a score of 81, Avery Busboom and Tucker Fox tied for 28th with…
Obituary: Tonita Santrock
Tonita (Toni) Ann Santrock, 71 of Urbana, passed away peacefully at Carle Hospital on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 4:44 a.m. Toni was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose happy spirit and warm personality touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Toni…
UI welcomes largest ever first-year class for fourth consecutive year
This fall, the University admitted the largest-ever first-year class in its history, with 9,332 students. Since Fall 2023, the size of the incoming class has continuously broken previous records and grown from 8,325 students to over 9,000. In the last 10 years, the size of the…
Column | Expected to win, how can Illini dominate Eastern Illinois?
After splitting a home-and-home series against Marquette (3-4), Illinois (5-3) will head to Charleston, Illinois, to take on Eastern Illinois (1-7) at 6 p.m. Wednesday. As heavy favorites, the Illini have the opportunity to prove themselves as an improved team against a weaker…
UPDATE: Illinois Man Flown From Semi Accident Near Atwood
An Illinois man was flown from a single-vehicle accident near Atwood after a tire on his semi blew out.
Obituary: Zachary Pagel
Zachary Tyler Pagel, 32, of Farmer City formerly of Gibson City passed away Friday September 11, 2026. A Celebration of Life is being planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Skeuwep Skate Shope for skate jams. He was born January 21, 1994 in Gibson City. A son of Jeremy…