December 19, 2024
By DALLAS THOMPSON For the Ford County Chronicle For one month, 16 days, 13 hours and 9 minutes, I walked this earth without my best friend by my side for the first time since I was 15 years old. Allow me to tell you a...
Will Brumleve | December 19, 2024
PAXTON — Malcolm Howard felt like a kid again when he first walked into Hudz Family Fun Zone, gazing with amazement at its collection of classic arcade games, many of which he played while growing up. “When I saw it for the first time, I...
Will Brumleve | December 18, 2024
CHICAGO — Two nursing homes in Ford County were cited for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the third quarter of 2024, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH posted its third-quarter report for nursing home violations Friday, showing 312...
Will Brumleve | December 16, 2024
PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: -- Tyler S. McElwee, 35, of St. Joseph, was arrested for traveling to meet a minor, solicitation to meet a child, indecent solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child...
Will Brumleve | December 15, 2024
PAXTON — The Paxton City Council reviewed a list of streets in need of repair during its Dec. 10 meeting, with plans to resurface some of them next year using the city’s remaining $310,000 in Rebuild Illinois grant funds. “Obviously, we put more on here...
