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New WIC Income Guidelines Result in Increased Eligibility
September 6, 2024
New WIC Income Guidelines Result in Increased Eligibility
New income guidelines increased the number of families who could qualify for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition…
Elks to Host Scholarship Fair
September 6, 2024
Elks to Host Scholarship Fair
The Fairbury Elks Lodge will sponsor a Free Scholarship Opportunities for Students Fair on Sunday, September 8, inviting students of…
80 Year Old Man Arrested in Clatonia: Accused of Ramming Tractor into Vehicles
September 6, 2024
80 Year Old Man Arrested in Clatonia: Accused of Ramming Tractor into Vehicles
An 80-year-old man from Clatonia was arrested after being accused of trying to run over people in a tractor.On Wednesday,…
First Sentences Handed Down in ID Theft Cases
September 6, 2024
First Sentences Handed Down in ID Theft Cases
Five of the defendants arrested and charged after a years-long investigation into the purchase and distribution of fraudulent identification documents…
Fairbury Man Wants to Take Felony Firearm Case to Trial
September 6, 2024
Fairbury Man Wants to Take Felony Firearm Case to Trial
A Fairbury man with a felony conviction indicated to the court his intention to challenge his arrest for possession of…
Trial Date Set for Steele City Man Accused of Assaulting Officer
September 6, 2024
Trial Date Set for Steele City Man Accused of Assaulting Officer
A Steele City man facing multiple felony charges, including assaulting an officer and terroristic threats, has opted to take his…
Fairbury Man Pleads Not Guilty Possession of Weapon, Drugs
September 6, 2024
Fairbury Man Pleads Not Guilty Possession of Weapon, Drugs
Casey J. Dayhuff, age 42, of Fairbury, was arraigned Jefferson County Court on Thursday, September 5, 2024. David J.A. bargen…
Fairbury Laundromat Will Reopen
September 3, 2024
Fairbury Laundromat Will Reopen
Fairbury’s lone laundromat has been sold and will be reopening.The city has been without a laundromat since early July of…
County Commissioners Anticipate Small Increase To Levy
September 3, 2024
County Commissioners Anticipate Small Increase To Levy
By Gordon HopkinsDespite a strong emphasis on finding places to cut spending, or at least try not to increase spending,…
NACO Says Jefferson County Will Not Lose $8.5 Million Grant Under New Tax Relief Plan
September 3, 2024
NACO Says Jefferson County Will Not Lose $8.5 Million Grant Under New Tax Relief Plan
By Gordon HopkinsWhile there are still a number of unanswered questions about how Governor Jim Pillen’s recently passed property tax…