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Wymore Woman Gets Probation for Drug Possession
October 10, 2025
Wymore Woman Gets Probation for Drug Possession
A Wymore woman facing felony drug charges was given probation after reaching a plea deal with the court.Anne M. Platt,…
Fairbury Ordinance Officer Releases Dog Citation Numbers
October 7, 2025
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,…
Pilot Programs Show Promise For Water Quality, But Water Quantity Still Being Addressed For Fairbury Water System
October 7, 2025
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…
Rodney Schrock Is October Veteran Of The Month
October 7, 2025
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…
Proposed Wymore Group Home Meets With Resistance
October 7, 2025
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…
Gage Co. Supervisors Hear CO2 Pipeline Presentation
October 7, 2025
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,…
Federal Government Shutdown
October 3, 2025
Federal Government Shutdown
By Gordon Hopkins Having failed to reach the 60 votes in the U.S. Senate needed to pass a continuing resolution…
Is Fairbury Running Out of Water?
October 3, 2025
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…
Governor Pillen Signs Order Opting into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
October 3, 2025
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…
Sink Hole on C Street
October 3, 2025
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…