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Governor Signs Pension Consolidation Bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure Wednesday to consolidate 649 downstate police and fire pension funds into two funds in an effort to boost investment returns and ease pension costs for municipaliti...
Dec 18, 2019

Carle's New Danville Medical Campus to Proceed
Danville City Council members have given Carle approval to close parts of some local streets and alleys for a new $70-million dollar medical campus. Included is a three block segment of Logan Avenue t...
Dec 18, 2019

Democrats Hold Impeachment Rally in Danville
Some Vermilion County Democrats hosted an 'Impeachment Rally' Tuesday afternoon (December 17, 2019) in front of the Vermilion County Administration Building in Danville. About a dozen people sang song...
Dec 18, 2019

VA Illiana Health Care Cutting Urgent Care Hours
The VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville is no longer going to offer a 24-hours a day, 7-days a week Urgent Care Center. The following announcement was made on Tuesday, December 17th by the VA: R...
Dec 17, 2019

Hawker to Fill '3 Kings of Peace' Vacancy
Danville's 'Three Kings of Peace' - a group that mentors kids and tries to prevent violence - has a new member. Jerry Hawker will fill the vacancy created by the death this year of Nate 'Bobo' Smalls....
Dec 17, 2019

Danville Forum Offers Holiday Safety Tips
The last minute rush to wrap up Christmas shopping is underway and local merchants hope residents will shop local. But if you are shopping online, a spokesman for Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul...
Dec 16, 2019

Danville Police Join Nationwide Safety Campaign
Danville Police have joined a nationwide safety campaign cracking down on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The campaign kicks off today - Monday, December 16th - and runs through January 2nd. ''While p...
Dec 16, 2019

OSF Limiting Visits to Hospitals in Danville & Urbana
OSF HealthCare has announced it is limiting visits to its hospitals in Danville and Urbana because of increased activity in seasonal flu and other upper respiratory illnesses. It says the action is be...
Dec 16, 2019

Suspect in 2 Iroquois County Murders is Dead
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police say a man wanted in two homicides is dead. On Sunday, Colorado State Police located 43-year-old Mathew Borden of Melvin driving a stolen vehicle from Iowa. Borden was ...
Dec 16, 2019

Carle Takes Steps to Reduce Flu Risk
Due to increasing cases of flu in the area, Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center are implementing temporary visitor guidelines for all hospital patients. For the safety...
Dec 15, 2019







