Gibson City
A city in Ford County, Illinois — population 3,275 as of 2020.
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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…
Local Sports
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 .
Local Sports
Obituary: Raymond Thompson
Raymond “Murph” L. Thompson, 86 of Loda, died Monday, July 6, 2026, at his home on Bayles Lake. A graveside service will be held at Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Thompson was born on July 10, 1939, in Gibson City, the son of…
Obituaries
Paxton woman pleads guilty to burglary, set to be sentenced in November
PAXTON — A Paxton woman pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary in two separate cases involving the theft of power tools from a Gibson City store on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and faces a potential prison term when sentenced in Ford County Circuit Court this fall. As part of a…
Public Safety
Leases for three farms terminated by county
PAXTON — The Ford County Board approved the hiring of a Gibson City farmer Monday night to harvest crops on all three county-owned farms this fall after the county’s tenant farmer failed to make payments due and defaulted on his cash-rent leases, which were terminated late last…
Government & Civic
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…
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See & do
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- Gibson Bowl
- Gibson City Melvin Sibley Middle School Library
- Gibson City North Park Pavilion
- GoinPlaces Catering
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Gibson City by the numbers
- Area
- 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.2
- Households
- 1,598
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median house value
- $153,800
- Office
- ADMIN ASSISTAINT
- Address
- 101 E 8TH ST, GIBSON CITY, IL 60936