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I feel like I'm home': Gillian Littleton starts out as Paxton Park District's recreation director
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (200+ words) PAXTON u2013 Gillian Littleton started her first week as the Paxton Park Districtu2019s recreation director on Wednesday. Only one day in, the Paris native says she feels u201clike Iu2019m home. u201d u201c I feel blessed, u201d Littleton said. u201c Paxtonu2019s such a small, tight-knit community. Everybody kind of just…...
Staff resignations accepted
2+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) KEMPTON u2014 The Tri-Point school board on Wednesday, May 20, voted to accept the resignations of Emily Bonnell as high school math teacher, Taylor Talbert as high school agriculture teacher and Brooklyn Whelchel as high school science teacher. Also during the meeting:…...
Photo gallery: IHSA Class 1 A girls track sectionals (May 13, 2026)
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Students named Illinois FFA Top 10 chapter presidents
4+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) BLOOMINGTON u2014 Ten students, including Trent Schmid of Cissna Park High School, were recently named Illinois FFA Top 10 chapter presidents in recognition of excelling in their role as an Illinois FFA president. The 2025-26 award winners also include: Toby Steffen of Newark,…...
LEAVING AS LEGENDS
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (145+ words) Tri-Point school district officials made Scott Saffer an offer he could not refuse. Like a college football or basketball coach making a pitch to an athlete they wanted to play for them, they sweetened the offer for Saffer to return…...
School board to vote on wrestling program approval tonight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) PAXTON u2014 The Paxton Buckley-Loda school board is scheduled to vote on the approval of a wrestling program during its monthly meeting at 6 p. m. Wednesday, April 15, in the board room in the unit office in Paxton. u201c Iu2019m excited about the opportunity, u201d said Matt…...
State education officials present $10. 9 B budget request to fund public schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (153+ words) SPRINGFIELD u2014 State education officials presented their case last week for a $10. 9 billion budget to fund pre-K-12 public schools for the next fiscal year, saying the evidence-based funding formula that has been in place for nearly a decade is now paying…...
From Ecuador to Paxton, Spanish teachers bring culture, traditions to classroom
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (190+ words) By LILY YOUNG Chronicle news reporter intern PAXTON u2014 Miguel Teran and Santiago Nasevilla make it a priority in their respective classrooms at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School to teach their students not just the Spanish language, as spoken in their native Ecuador,…...
Students engage lawmakers during Youth Day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) Posing at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, are, from left, Mike Wilson, vice president member and community relations for Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative; state Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet; and Fisher High School students Bo Epperson of Dewey and Andrew…...
Welcoming students for Ag Legislative Day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) On Tuesday, March 24, we celebrated National Agriculture Day and were visited at the Capitol in Springfield by hundreds of students from across the state for Agriculture Legislative Day. Agriculture is Illinoisu2019 No. 1 industry and is crucial to the future of our…...