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BEAVERVILLE — A St. Anne man died in a one-vehicle crash Thursday, Nov. 7, in rural Beaverville in northern Iroquois County. The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Hubert, 68, was pronounced dead while being flown from the scene to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn by a Lifestar helicopter from Joliet. Sheriff’s deputies were called around 1:38 p.m. […]

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2024. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French […]

IROQUOIS CO. WATSEKA — The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office released the following list of recent activity: n Casey Fico, 31, of Alsip, was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Saturday, Nov. 9, and was transported to the Iroquois County Jail in Watseka and released with a notice to appear in court. n […]

Following is a list of cases filed recently in Ford County Circuit Court: FELONIES • Billy D. King, 44, of Mansfield, for failure to register a new address as a sex offender. • Denise L. Thornton, 56, of Gibson City, for manufacture/delivery of 1-15 grams of fentanyl and manufacture/delivery of 1-15 grams of heroin. • John Lewis, 39, of Decatur, […]

PAXTON — No injuries were reported after a westbound car pulled in front of a northbound vehicle, which struck the car in its driver’s side door, just before 10 a.m. Sunday at U.S. 45 and Ford County Road 200 North, just south of Paxton, Paxton Fire Chief Denny Kingren said. Rantoul High student hurt in hit-and-run RANTOUL — A 16-yearold […]

PIPER CITY — During the Piper City Village Board’s Nov. 6 meeting at the Piper City Community Building, the board approved the village’s tax levy ordinance for fiscal year 2024- 25, showing $91,268 to be collected in property taxes next year. Village President Jeff Orr said this is 3.4% increase from the previous year. By fund, the amounts to be […]

PAXTON — The Paxton Buckley-Loda school board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the board room at the unit office in Paxton, with the meeting’s agenda highlighted by approval of a proposed tax levy for 2024 and the setting of a public hearing on the levy for next month. Also on the agenda for the […]

PAXTON — The Paxton City Council was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, past the Ford County Chronicle’s publication deadline, with the following on the agenda: n Approval of a minimum/ maximum contribution agreement with the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association. n Approval of a resolution regarding the city’s library maintenance tax. n Approval of a […]

PAXTON — The PBL Education Foundation recently mailed its annual Impact Report to kick off its annual fundraising campaign, which provides funding to the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district to support programs and educational opportunities that otherwise would not be possible. Last year, funds raised went to the high school CEO program, the junior high Project Lead the Way program and a […]