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Tuesday, October 31, 2017
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Same party, but candidates offer differing ideas
The Democratic candidates for the Illinois' 16th Congressional District election presented their vision of the state…
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Fairbury water main work gets going on north side
With help from Kafer Tiling and Excavating, street and water department crews have begun work on construction on the…
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Fundraiser also serving as celebration of life
Friends and relatives of the Whitfill family have been fundraising at many events throughout the summer in an effort…
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Impact of veto might be felt here
On Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of Senate Bill 1905, w…
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Dr. Schweizer named ATHENA recipient
Each year, the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce bestows upon a local resident its ATHENA Leadership Award, in assoc…
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PC district receiving some state funding
During its October meeting, the Prairie Central Board of Education learned the district continues to regularly recei…
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Mother Nature providing weather equalizer
Light precipitation developed on Sunday and was followed by Monday's all-day drizzle - and the rain pouring in looks…
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Foundation donates Lincoln portrait to center
A 30-inch by 40-inch copy of the Hesler portrait of Abraham Lincoln, one of Lincoln's most iconic pre-presidential p…
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Accolade Healthcare takes over Pontiac Rehab
The nursing home at 300 W. Lowell Ave. in Pontiac is under new ownership for the third time in less than a decade. T…
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Leaf burning coming back to Chenoa
After debating the issue as far back as June, the Chenoa City Council finally enacted an ordinance at its meeting Mo…
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Rauner promotes self as he begins re-election run
On the same day he formally announced his intent to run for a second term as governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner stop…
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High school group offers message against drugs
The theatrical troupe Messages Which Are Hopeful! spoke to students at Prairie Central Junior High School about a nu…
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Tax credit should ease burden
In some corners of society today, there still exists an unfavorable image of teachers as affluent, elitist and, if t…
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'Southern Fried Murder' a delicious whodunit
When your distant, cold, uber-wealthy and (possibly) moribund relative calls on you for a family reunion, it's not t…
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District 429 gets positive audit report
A positive report from auditor Tim Custis was the big news at Thursday's regular meeting of the District 429 Board o…
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