The University of Illinois football team got some revenge on Saturday. Two years after losing 38-9 at Oregon, the Illini ...

Aidan Laughery ran for 123 yards and a touchdown and Collin Dixon made a diving catch for a 23-yard score late in the fourth ...

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 16-25, 25-16, 25-23 to St. Thomas More on Thursday. With 10 blocks, Emmy ...

I had a dream the other night. At least I hope it was a dream. I was sitting across the table from a 21-year-old version of myself. For starters, I couldn’t get past the good-looking head of hair I ...

Years ago, I sang regularly and women would ask Krista, “Does your husband sing to you?” She would look at them and say, “No,” much to their dismay. The women wordlessly shamed me into thinking that I ...

The controversial topic of whether to allow backyard chickens in Paxton appears to be back on the back-burner — for now, anyway. The city council on Tuesday, Oct. 13, rejected the idea. “That’s ...

Sometimes, I think I should use this space to share useful information — impart knowledge, help people and make the world a smarter, better place. And someday, maybe I will. In preparation for a ...

This series from Psalm 74 is written to encourage Christians who sometimes experience things that are so difficult in our lives that it may seem as if God is no longer near to us or that he no longer ...

A strong agriculture community means a strong Illinois. In our legislative district, agriculture is the backbone of our communities and local economy. Rising diesel costs put added pressure on our ...

There is always a reminder with Halloween that the season kicks off the holidays, so to speak. The fall weather and the simple decorations, along with that the annual television “specials.” Growing up ...

I’ve often wondered how many people have gone through life believing they weren’t particularly capable simply because the world around them didn’t know how to recognize their abilities. It’s something ...

The Paxton City Council approved zoning variances last week to allow for two raised signs, one 80 and the other 25 feet high, advertising the Union 76 fuel station and attached fast-food restaurant — ...