3 days ago · Local Masonic lodge donates shelving for PBL Backpack program room. February 5, 2025. Jim Shearl, secretary of Paxton Masonic Lodge No. 416, poses with Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School social worker Lauryl McKenry, left, and PBL High School counselor Lisa Niewold in front of new shelving provided by the Masonic lodge for the school’s Backpack program room, which provides clothing,...

6 days ago · GOSHEN, Ind. — Earleen Fisher, an editor and writer whose career across five decades with The Associated Press gave her a front-row seat to some of the late 20th century’s most chaotic and challenging news stories, has died.

Jan 30, 2025 · EAST PEORIA — After last year’s narrow loss to The Hinsdalean in the Illinois Press Association’s annual Excellence in News Contest, the Ford County Chronicle is vying once again to unseat the perennial champion of Division C — the contest’s division for nondaily newspapers with circulations exceeding 2,500.

Dec 18, 2024 · Recognized As The Best Medium-Sized, Nondaily Newspaper In Illinois. Monday, February 3, 2025

5 days ago · EAST PEORIA — After last year’s narrow loss to The Hinsdalean in the Illinois Press Association’s annual Excellence in News Contest, the Ford County Chronicle is vying once again to unseat the perennial champion of Division C — the contest’s division for nondaily newspapers with circulations exceeding 2,500. The Chronicle, with a …

6 days ago · PAXTON — Paxton IGA owners Craig and Candi Riecks are selling the grocery store to Kirby Foods Inc. The Loda couple and Kirby Foods announced the plans in a Feb. 5 news release, saying the transaction is expected to close Monday, March 24, allowing time to “ensure a smooth transition of the great products and services the store offers today.”

6 days ago · GIBSON CITY — Four people allegedly involved in what police called “a major drug distribution ring in Gibson City and surrounding towns” were arrested on felony methamphetamine charges Monday as authorities seized about a half-pound of the drug.

6 days ago · All members of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School FFA chapter’s public speaking team placed in the top 10 as Individuals in their areas in a sectional contest at Monticello last week, including Sarah Higgins (eighth place in varsity extemporaneous speech), Kasen DeFries (sixth place in junior varsity extemporaneous speech), Keiragan Young (first place in junior varsity extemporaneous ...

4 days ago · The Ford County Chronicle is a weekly newspaper, published Wednesdays, committed to providing fair, balanced, accurate, timely and thorough reporting of news of interest to the community of Ford County and the surrounding area. The newspaper’s first edition was published on July 1, 2020, after the paper was founded by Will Brumleve and Andrew Rosten,

Aug 28, 2024 · Food giveaways in Ford County set for Sept. 20 The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be distributing food to area families facing food insecurity on Friday, Sept. 20. Its Foodmobile will be stationed at distribution sites throughout Ford County from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including from 9 to 9:30 a.m. across from the Piper City