Author Archives: Steve Brandy

Danville Council: Annex Building Ready to Start Coming Down First; Full Council to Decide on "Vote Rules Changes" Next Week
Above: A Jennifer Bailey (News-Gazette) picture of Homrich equipment awaiting to start Annex Building-Bresee Tower tear down. Following Tuesday (Apr 8th) evening's Danville City Council Public ...
Steve Brandy Apr 08, 2025

Earthrise Energy Presents $25,000 Grant Check for "It Takes a Village Mentorship" Involvement at North Ridge Middle School
ABOVE: Earthrise Energy's Justin Pau joins It Takes a Village Mentorship president O.J. Harrison, Pastor LeStan Hoskins, and Jennifer Hoskins outside North Ridge Middle School for the presentation of ...
Steve Brandy Apr 08, 2025

Vermilion Advantage Supports Illinois SB 1723 - Senator Faraci's Groundbreaking Bill for Protection of the Mahomet Aquifer
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION ADVANTAGE RELEASE Danville - In a bold move to combat climate change and promote sustainable practices in agriculture, Vermilion Advantage today announced the stron...
Steve Brandy Apr 08, 2025

Danville Noon Rotary Welcomes Vermilion Advantage's Mike Marron
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE NOON ROTARY RELEASE ABOVE: Vermilion Advantage CEO Mike Marron ad Rotary President Tonya Hill Monday, April 7, 2025- Danville Noon Rotary welcomed Vermilion A...
Steve Brandy Apr 08, 2025

New Life in Old Big Lot's Store at 20 N. Gilbert; Sign is Up, OLLIE'S Getting Ready to Move In
Above picture is by the News-Gazette's Jennifer Bailey. A sign is hanging on the old Big Lots store at 20 North Gilbert in Danville; announcing the arrival of an Ollie's store. Ollie's defines ...
Steve Brandy Apr 08, 2025

Second Year of SKILLS USA Career Fair at DHS Set to Roll Thursday Morning, April 10th, 9 AM - Noon
ABOVE: Danville High School welding instructor Joe Wernert poses with SKILLS USA students at a recent District 118 School Board Meeting. Behind him: State qualifiers Matthew Sherman, Seth Jameson, Rev...
Steve Brandy Apr 07, 2025

One Year after "Quaker is Closing" Announcement; How are We Doing?
The date passed rather quietly last week. But Thursday, April 3rd was the one year anniversary of the announcement that the Quaker Oats plant in Danville was closing for good. And although employees w...
Steve Brandy Apr 07, 2025

Westville Police Announce Results of Alcohol Sales Compliance Check
THE FOLLOWING IS A WESTVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE April 7, 2025 RE: Alcohol Sales Compliance Check On Saturday April 5, 2025, Westville Police Department, in partnership with agents from t...
Steve Brandy Apr 07, 2025

Danville Police Announce Passing of Retired Officer William "Bill" Engle, Jr
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Danville Police Department regrets to inform that we lost not only a retired police officer and servant to the community, but also a Korean...
Steve Brandy Apr 07, 2025

Start of Danville Murder Trial Delayed
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY To subscribe, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To pitch a 'My Turn' guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazett...
Steve Brandy Apr 07, 2025








