Unemployment in Vermilion County showed an increase from 5.4% in December, to 6.4% in January. However, Vermilion County's rate came in at 6.5% in January of 2024.

Vermilion Advantage was successful at obtaining a grant from the US Economic Development Administration for Technical Assistance. The proposal is to create a plan to bring industrial redevelopment back to the East Voorhees St. corridor

The "Garden at 107" will aspire to be much more organic in design, integrating trees and flowers into the greenspace. Plans are to create a venue that will double over-flow and outdoor seating for VRBC and special events, including private rentals.

Seibert says spring hours will be Monday through Thursday 1 to 8 PM; 1 to 9 PM Friday and Saturday.

The December monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary report, from +8,800 to +12,200 while the revised unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, -0.3 percentage point lower than the preliminary December unemployment rate of 5.2 percent. The January payroll jobs estimate and unemployment rate reflect activit...

Yes, things have seemed quite slow. And yes, the mall seems to be getting even quieter. But Danville's Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr says that behind the scenes it's a different story. He mentioned two specific things being worked on. And yes, one of them does have something to do with movies.

Illinois is the third largest exporter of agricultural commodities in the U.S. Total exports from Illinois in 2023 were estimated at $81 billion, of which $13.7 billion was attributed to agriculture.

Governor Pritzker recently brought up the possibility of all Illinois townships of under 15,000 people being eliminated and phased into their respective counties. For Faraci and Rose say that's not a good idea.

Redemption Botanicals' CEO Marshall Lionti said Molly's Bar and Grill restaurant is temporarily down. It's going through a re-branding, and they hope to reopen it within about 90 days, he said.

The little bite of spring weather this week has been pleasant for all; but as Tom Fricke of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau reminds us, it's still way too early for farmers to consider getting into full time field work.