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Photo gallery: GCMS vs. PBL Mighty Mite football
Here are some sights from Sunday’s Central Illinois Football League game, which GCMS won 22-0 … The post Photo gallery: GCMS vs. PBL Mighty Mite football first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Obituary: Jacqueline Roy
Jacqueline Kaye “Jackie” Lewis Roy, 77, of Paxton passed away at 10:12 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026 at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Federated Church of Paxton, 221 W. Center St., Paxton with Rev.…
A&E rewind: This week’s buzz
Community: Regional farmers markets highlight local businesses For those who want their food straight from the source, farmers markets can offer exactly that. The Daily Illini visited four regional farmers markets in the region: Urbana’s Market at the Square, Monticello Farmers…
PBL cross country competes at Tuscola Classic
TUSCOLA CLASSIC BOYS Team scores 1. Clinton, 55; 2. Paris, 82; 3. Toledo Cumberland, 101; 4. Shelbyville, 137; 5. Tri-Valley, 137; 6. Prairie Central, 155; 7. Effingham St. Anthony, 199; 8. Tuscola, 200; 9. Tolono Unity, 215; 10. Urbana University, 223; 11. Broadlands Heritage,…
PBL baseball advances to regional finals after winning 9-1 over North Ridge in semifinals
CHAMPAIGN – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School baseball team won 9-1 over Danville North Ridge in the IESA Class 3A regional semifinals on Saturday. Dawson Bice hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Tomasi Suaava tripled and had an RBI while scoring two runs. Lucas…
Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10
By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday. Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home…
Illinois’ Aidan Laughery scores career-long touchdown in win over Southern Illinois
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois fifth-year senior running back Aidan Laughery entered Saturday’s game against Southern Illinois with eight career rushing touchdowns. Laughery, a 2022 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley graduate, scored his ninth touchdown via a career-long 77-yard run along the left…
Ford County Board approves probation department’s move to downtown building
PAXTON — The relocation of the Ford County probation department’s offices to a former dental office in downtown Paxton gained the approval of the county board via a unanimous vote during an adjourned meeting Friday evening. The board voted 8-0, with four members absent, to…
PBL football wins 24-6 over GCMS to earn Ford County bragging rights, first victory of 2026
PAXTON — “We run Ford County.” That was the claim made by Paxton-Buckley-Loda sophomore running back/linebacker Hunter Shedd after the Panthers won 24-6 over Ford County rival Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Sam Hall, PBL senior quarterback, said he had been “looking forward to this…
76 fuel station coming to Paxton
PAXTON — Two raised signs — one 80 and the other 25 feet high — could soon be put around the Interstate 57 interchange in Paxton to advertise the 76-brand fuel station and still-undisclosed fast-food restaurant set to open there. The Paxton Planning and Zoning Commission has…
Photo gallery: PBL vs. GCMS football (Sept. 18, 2026)
Here are some sights from Friday’s game, which PBL won 24-6 … The post Photo gallery: PBL vs. GCMS football (Sept. 18, 2026) first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Felony theft charge filed vs. former PBL Choral Boosters treasurer
PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor filed a felony theft charge Friday against the former treasurer of a fundraising group for Paxton-Buckley-Loda schools’ choral program who was arrested last month for allegedly stealing $21,000 from its bank account. State’s Attorney Andrew…