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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
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Water rate increase draws ire of Odell residents
A sizable increase to Odell residents' water rates approved at a June village board meeting has prompted both the cr…
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City looks at ordinance regarding SWF
The Pontiac City Council reviewed an ordinance to implement regulation related to "small wireless facilities" at its …
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A history of the Prairie Dirt Classic
As racetracks throughout the country have held their own season-ending, signature event, the Fairbury American Legion Sp…
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Variety of tracks still operating in area
Race tracks in the Midwest have powered through tough financial times by offering quality racing at affordable prices.He…
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Technology finds groove at FALS
For better or worse, the human element of officiating is being taken out of sporting contests, and racing is no exceptio…
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Can't paint your boring white apartment? Try these colorful finds instead.
Sterile, blank white walls are the bane of many renters' existence. You want to feel at home in your new home, but your options are limited when it comes to painting and papering. So we asked Washington designer Patrick J. Baglino Jr., who...
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New staff keep FALS on track
When the Fairbury American Legion Speedway board of directors decided to up its status as a premiere dirt track by hirin…
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A modern alternative to pool question
When the building of a pool comes up in discussion, the question of kind usually boils down to binaries like indoor vers…
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Area communities happy to have pools
With Pontiac preparing to tear down a beloved structure, the subject of an outdoor pool is once again fresh on the minds…
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Youth parade sparks 50 years of celebration
Growing up in Emington during the late 1960s, John Wyllie and siblings Scott and Jan spent a lot of time outdoors du…
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Odell Library's Grafton receives national honor
For the fifth year in a row, Odell Library Director Cathy Grafton was selected for the Directory of Traditional Amer…
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Project list in Fairbury completed, says group
Fairbury Improvement Group Leader Dale Maley recently announced that the Fairbury Improvement Group has completed it…
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429 board gets update on summer projects
The last board of education meeting of the fiscal year for Pontiac District 429 was relatively short, but Supt. Bria…
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Threatened Route 66 looks to be saved by bill
Route 66, once a vital asphalt artery for the transportation of peoples and goods, has in the recent past been reinv…
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Pontiac man charged after bar incident
A Pontiac man was taken into custody and charged with aggravated battery after apparently hitting a woman in the fac…
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New gymnasium floor is a work in progress at Central
Things are going to be pretty busy until the start of the school year for District 429. Among the big projects plann…
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