Last week, I asked whether Illinois should repeal the 2030 closure date for natural gas and coal plants to help keep energy prices affordable. This question came in response to the growing number of I ...

Some of the Ford County Board’s committees were set to meet this week ahead of the full board’s regular monthly meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in the board room in the basement of the ...

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board is scheduled to meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the board room at the unit office at 307 N. Sangamon Ave. in Gibson City, with the following on the ...

Shirley Warlow of Roberts, seated, poses with family members — including her sons, Eric, left, and Kevin, and their ...

With design plans for a proposed new outdoor public swimming pool at Gibson City’s North Park still awaiting state approval, ...

A former employee of Birkey’s Farm Store in Gibson City has been charged in Ford County Circuit Court with a dozen felonies ...

The Ford County Board’s farm committee advanced a proposal to the full board Wednesday to seek sealed bids from farmers for ...

A Melvin man remains jailed on charges alleging he possessed and distributed child pornography. Michael M. McPherson, 46, who ...