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Fairbury Ordinance Officer Releases Dog Citation Numbers
By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Fairbury has provided access to dog-related ordinance violation citations.The Reason For The Records RequestIn September,…
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Pilot Programs Show Promise For Water Quality, But Water Quantity Still Being Addressed For Fairbury Water System
By Gordon HopkinsWhile a series of pilot programs to address water quality for the City of Fairbury’s drinking water supply…
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Rodney Schrock Is October Veteran Of The Month
By Doug KapkeRodney E. Schrock was named Jefferson County’s October Veteran of the Month on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. In…
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Proposed Wymore Group Home Meets With Resistance
By Gordon HopkinsA proposed group home for teenaged girls intended to occupy the former Hope-Wymore building has run into a…
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Gage Co. Supervisors Hear CO2 Pipeline Presentation
Gage County Supervisors heard a presentation about a carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline that will soon go into operation on Wednesday,…
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Federal Government Shutdown
By Gordon Hopkins Having failed to reach the 60 votes in the U.S. Senate needed to pass a continuing resolution…
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Is Fairbury Running Out of Water?
By Gordon Hopkins While a series of pilot programs to address water quality for the City of Fairbury’s drinking water…
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Governor Pillen Signs Order Opting into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
By Gordon Hopkins Monday afternoon, September 29, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order indicating the state’s intent to opt…
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Sink Hole on C Street
A two-by-three-foot hole opened up in the middle of C Street, near the intersection of 12th Street, when a portion…
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Fairbury Ordinance Officer Denies Public Records Request
By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Fairbury’s Code Enforcement Officer denied a request for information about dog-related ordinance violation citations. That…
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