Ford County

17 Months, $18 Million Later: Bourbonnais Community Campus Project Set to Open Next Month

Bourbonnais, IL - The Village Campus project, a transformative $18.1 million development in Bourbonnais, is nearing completion, with significant progress reported at Monday night's Village Board meeting.  Mayor Paul Schore...

Illinois Health Departments Request Dead Birds for West Nile Virus Monitoring

Watseka, IL - The Iroquois County Public Health Department, along with several other health departments across Illinois, is...

Grain Bin Incident in Paxton Leads to Hospitalization

Paxton, IL - A worker was hospitalized after injuring his leg while operating a skid-loader inside a grain...

Structural Concerns Over a DuPage River Bridge Force Immediate Actions: IDOT

Shorewood, IL - Following an inspection by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), significant structural concerns have necessitated...

Kankakee Valley Theatre Association Celebrates 60 Years with Special Anniversary Event

Kankakee, IL - The Kankakee Valley Theatre Association (KVTA) invites the community to celebrate its 60th Anniversary with...

Gibson City School tightens Security Measures After Threatening Note Found

GIBSON CITY, IL - Police officers will be stationed at Gibson City Melvin High School starting Wednesday after a threatening note was found on May...

Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Announces 2022-23 Coach of the Year Winners

CHICAGO - The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) has announced the winners of its 2022-23 Coach of the Year Awards. The announcement was made statewide...

Ford County Public Health Raises Awareness for Oral Cancer During Observance Month

FORD COUNTY, IL - The Ford County Public Health Department is joining the rest of the nation in observing April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month....

Ford-Iroquois 4-H Foundation Offers High School Senior Scholarships for 2023

The Ford-Iroquois 4-H Foundation has announced its 2023 High School 4-H Senior Scholarships. Graduating 4-H seniors in Ford and Iroquois counties are eligible to...

Ford County and American Red Cross to Install Free Smoke Alarms in Gibson City

The Ford County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has partnered with the American Red Cross to offer free smoke alarms to residents in Gibson City....

Former Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School Student Advances in “The Voice” Blind Audition Round

Deanne Geiken, a 19-year-old aspiring singer and former Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School student, has made it to the blind audition round on NBC’s hit reality...
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