Budget outlook grim for PBL
PAXTON – A fiscally conservative budget may not be enough for the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district to avoid further cuts to staff, supplies, transportation – and potentially programs and...
View ArticlePBL superintendent will send letter on sales tax vote
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda superintendent, while not promoting or opposing a proposed sales tax rate increase on the November ballot in Iroquois County, said he plans to send a letter to...
View ArticlePaxton parks, schools remain at odds
By CODY WESTERLUND PAXTON – Paxton Park District officials said they are prepared to shut down the district's fall athletic programs if an intergovernmental agreement cannot be reached soon with the...
View ArticlePBL board says sports programs will continue
PAXTON – Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board members told park district officials Wednesday night that the school district "will not let the students of this community suffer" if the park district has to...
View ArticlePark board draws up proposal in PBL tiff
PAXTON – Paxton Park District board members said Monday that the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board is "talking a big game" while negotiating a contract with the park district for the use of school gyms...
View ArticlePBL plan aims at higher test scores
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board approved a plan last week intended to raise scores on standardized tests.read more
View ArticleApproval expected on resolution to Paxton school gym issue
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board and the Paxton Park District board are expected to approve a contract next month allowing the use of school gyms for park district programs. The...
View ArticleAbduction attempts reported in Champaign, Paxton
UPDATED 7:40 p.m. WednesdayA man tried to lure a fifth-grade boy into a vehicle in Dobbins Downs in Champaign on Tuesday, while another man tried to do the same with a youngster in Paxton on the same...
View ArticlePBL expects $1 million boost from wind farm
PAXTON — The school district should see a $1 million spike in revenue next year, while homeowners in the district should see a savings on their property tax bills next summer, thanks to the...
View ArticleContests shaping up in some Ford, Iroquois elections
There will be contested races for seats on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board and the Loda and Buckley village boards in the April 9 consolidated election, but all other candidates in Ford County and...
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