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Joe’s Pizza in Paris is celebrating 50 years in business with a weekend of giveaways and specials. A familiar sight through the years was the father and son team of Joe Vitale, left, and Eno Vitale, who along with his sister, Josephine, now operates the restaurant.
A Paris legacy is celebrated
Fifty years ago, Joe and Maria Pia Vitale and their young family moved into a small unassuming house on South Main Street. From those humble beginnings, a Paris tradition — Joe’s Pizza … more
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Paris Mayor Craig Smith, left, declared May 22 to May 29 as Nancy Zeman Week in Paris and encourages all citizens to express their gratitude for all she has done for the community. Zeman, right, is stepping down from her position as publisher of The Prairie Press May 31 and entering semi-retirement.
City declares Nancy Zeman week May 22-May 29
Still no commissioners at Chrisman
CHRISMAN — Dan Moore, as mayor of Chrisman, has a conundrum. He and city commissioner Bryan Haddix were the only candidates during the April 4 election, and both were vying for the … more
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Letters bring cheer to many lives
Weekly for the past 800 weeks, Susan Deffenbaugh Bell sits down in front of her computer and writes a letter. Every one Bell write starts the same way: Glenda #800. While she calls them … more
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Hume sponsors Brothers of the Brush
HUME — It is time for the male population around Hume to start growing facial hair for the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration. A Brothers of the Brush competition is part of the July 22 … more
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The courthouse roof begins to come off in preparation for new red slate tiles and more
Workers from Kreiling Roofing, Peoria, started removing the slate roof on the Edgar County Courthouse Thursday, May 18. The project involves putting on a new slate roof, a new metal roof section and … more
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Bee Well gardeners begin planting
First-time gardener Barb Cash plants marigolds in her raised bed at the Bee Well Community Garden. The garden, adjacent to Schwartz Park, gives space to people who may not have room at home to have a … more
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New faces on Brocton Village Board
BROCTON — Four new people were appointed to fill vacancies on the Brocton Village Board during May 10 meeting. The action was necessary because nobody ran for trustee positions during the … more
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Courthouse roof work to start Monday
Weather permitting, the project to re-roof the Edgar County Courthouse is days away from commencing. Josh Knight, of the Edgar County Highway Department, told county board members the roofers … more
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Sticker shock coming with jail project
Bids have not yet been sought for the new Edgar County Jail and rising costs for material and labor are already impacting the project. The Edgar County Board’s building and grounds … more
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Celebrate Families Event [Photo gallery]
Paris on the Rise discusses Courthouse improvements
Edgar County Board member Andy Patrick discussed current improvements and future improvements to the courthouse with Paris on the Rise. “Right now, we need to get the roof done … more
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Tanner Laughlin, right, was recognized by the ClassE Entrepreneurship Program in Coles County as a 20 Under 40 recipient. Linda Lane, left, of the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce, nominated Laughlin because of his leadership and community involvement.
Laughlin receives 20 under 40 Award
The Class E Entrepreneurship Program in Coles County has awarded Tannner Laughlin, Paris, with a 20 under 40 Award. According to the award guidelines, recipients are those who do more than … more
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Maddie Neiswinger recently held the grand opening of Frosted by Maddie where she cut the ribbon welcoming customers to her new storefront at 327 N. Main St.
Frosted by Maddie opens
Storm clouds supercell with shelf cloud and intense rain
Crawford and Fulton Counties, surrounding areas approved for SBA Disaster Declarations due to severe weather on March 31st and April 4th
CHICAGO – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster declarations for the severe weather that occurred on March 31st and April 4th, according to an announcement made … more
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Edgar County Circuit Court cases
The following people were among those who had cases scheduled for the April 24 and the April 27 criminal and traffic calls in Edgar County Circuit Court: In custody Candace L. Bell, 43, … more
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Mayo eighth grader Dylan Lamb looks for a lane to score during a game of one-on-one basketball against Paris Police Officer Logan Bell. School walkthroughs allow officers to build relationships with students and learn the layout of each school.
School safety in Paris
(Editor’s Note: This story is the first of a two-part series on school safety in Edgar County. The first installment covers Paris Union School District 95, Community Unit School District 4 and … more
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Sextortion. How can we prevent it?
“One in five kids is sexually extorted online,” said Rich Wistocki of Be Sure Consulting during a presentation on sextortion Friday, May 5, at Shiloh School. Shiloh and Kansas junior … more
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May Day gift
  Anyone visiting a cemetery in Edgar or Douglas County on May Day might have seen a woman in brightly colored galoshes walking among the gravestones — Susan Deffenbaugh Bell. … more
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Assault weapons ban back after appellate court’s order
SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction a lower court … more
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