Author Archives: Steve Brandy

THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR CHAPIN ROSE'S OFFICE   SPRINGFIELD, IL- State Senator Rose (R-Mahomet) filed a series of bills designed to lower energy costs for families, restore loc...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Lyn Hruska, executive director of the Central Illinois chapter of the American Red Cross, presents Certificates of Extraordinary ...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: One of the new houses under construction on West Seminary Street in Danville / Jennifer Bailey The News-Gazette   To subsc...

With snow melting going on this week, lots of residents hoping for an early spring just might be turning their attention back to the Kickapoo Rail Trail project. Vermilion County Conservation District...

THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE   DANVILLE, IL - Danville Area Community College (DACC) is proud to announce it has received a Mental Health Services grant from the Ill...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Ridge Farm resident Alan Johnson stops recently at Save-A-Lot in Georgetown. He shops at the grocery store about once a week. He ...

THE FOLLOWING IS A SPARKLIGHT/CABLEONE/WESTVILLE BACKPACK PROGRAM RELEASE   WESTVILLE, Ill. (Feb. 9, 2026) - Students facing food insecurity will get a boost from a $2,000 grant awarded to the We...

THE FOLLOWING IS A HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Warrant Arrest Vermilion County, Resisting/Obstructing Peace Officer, Concealing or Aiding a Fugitive   Time: 1:13am Location: 700 blk E Lin...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Georgetown's Route 1 Saloon bartender Kaylee Willhite / Jennifer Bailey The News-Gazette   GEORGETOWN - There's a funny stor...

THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE   PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Captain Heather Apperson announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) h...