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Obituary: Shirley Anderson
Shirley Keyes Anderson, 99 of Rantoul, formerly of Paxton, passed away in the early morning hours of September 30, 2026. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton The post Obituary: Shirley Anderson first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Piatt County teen facing trespassing, battery charges in Gibson City incident
PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor has dismissed a home invasion charge filed against a Piatt County teenager who allegedly entered a Gibson City home, climbed into bed with a sleeping juvenile and committed an act of sexual abuse against her. In dismissing the Class X felony…
Obituary: Irma Tibbetts
Irma Louise Tibbetts, 95, of Paxton passed away at 2:05 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2026 at Bickford of Champaign. Private family graveside services will be held at Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is handling arrangements. Irma was born February 28,…
FULL HOUSE AT HEARING
GIBSON CITY — Residents from western Ford and eastern McLean counties affected by One Earth Sequestration’s proposed carbon sequestration project gathered near Gibson City on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to hear testimony and tell Environmental Protection Agency officials whether they…
$1.2M in red ink in budget for 2026-27
GIBSON CITY — The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board is expected to approve a budget that shows a $1.2 million overall deficit for the 2026- 27 fiscal year, with red ink in six of the school district’s nine funds. The board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the budget…
IEMA officials: FEMA aid for Paxton, other Ill. communities all up to Trump
PAXTON — On the official start of fall, city leaders met at Paxton City Hall with state lawmakers and emergency management officials on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22, to talk about this past summer — namely, what all agreed was an uncommonly cruel one in terms of severe stormy…
City applying for grant for N. Church St. improvements
GIBSON CITY — The Gibson City Council approved a resolution Monday supporting an application for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant to improve sidewalks and pedestrian access along North Church Street. The proposed project would pave the sidewalks from East…
Angel Warriors’ former treasurer appears in court on theft charge
GIBSON CITY — The former treasurer of the Angel Warriors, a nonprofit group that raised funds for veterans, cancer victims and others in need, made her first appearance in Ford County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after she was charged last month with felony theft for…
STATE INSIGNIA CHAIRMAN VISITS
Pam Bork, left, chapter regent for the Governor Thomas Ford Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, poses with Julie Barnes, past state insignia chairman, alongside an informational display during the chapter’s first meeting of the 2026-27 program…
COOKING FOR THE CAUSE
Greg Houtzel grills steaks for a Corn Belt Shrine Club fundraiser in downtown Gibson City on Thursday, Sept. 24, in conjunction with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s homecoming parade. The post COOKING FOR THE CAUSE first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
PORTRAYING ANNE FRANK
Speaker and storyteller Michelle Gibbons portrays Anne Frank in a live performance entitled ‘Hidden but Heard: Tales from Anne Frank’s ‘Secret Annex’ on Monday, Sept. 28, at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School. The post PORTRAYING ANNE FRANK first appeared on Ford County…
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2026. There are 92 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over 15 months. Also on this…