Category Archives: More News
Early Voting Set to Begin for April Election
Although there was no need for a Primary Election in Vermilion County this month, early voting begins this week for the April 4th Consolidated Election. Thursday, February 23rd, is the first day for e...
Bill Pickett Feb 21, 2017
Preparations Continue for NJCAA National Tournament
Play begins one month from today, on March 21st, as Danville again hosts the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament. Preparations for the games a...
Bill Pickett Feb 21, 2017
State Farm Center Upgrades Security Measures
Fans headed to the State Farm Center in Champaign will find some new security measures are in place, beginning Thursday, February 23rd. New security precautions are being taken for all events - includ...
Bill Pickett Feb 20, 2017
Mild Weather Allowing Some Projects to Advance
The unseasonably mild weather is expected to continue a few more days, but it will be much colder over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb to the mid-60s today, but there is also a chance ...
Bill Pickett Feb 20, 2017
AFSCME Vote Outcome to be Known Soon
State of Illinois employees should know by the end of the week whether they have voted to authorize a strike. AFSCME is the state's largest public employee union and says members finished voting on th...
Bill Pickett Feb 20, 2017
Victim Pulled from Lake Vermilion is Identified
The Vermilion County Coroner has released the identity of the person whose body was recovered from Lake Vermilion over the weekend. Coroner Jane McFadden says the victim is 19-year-old La’Bresha...
Bill Pickett Feb 20, 2017
Body Recovered from Danville's Lake Vermilion
Vermilion County Sheriff's Police have recovered a body from inside a car that was found submerged this morning (Saturday) at Lake Vermilion. Sheriff Pat Hartshorn was on the scene and explained what ...
Bill Pickett Feb 18, 2017
Danville Woman Involved in Police Chase Death in East Chicago
A Danville woman remains in police custody in East Chicago, Indiana after a car chase earlier this week resulted in the death of a teenage girl. 27-year-old Jessica Pichon was the owner and passenger ...
Bill Pickett Feb 17, 2017
Danville Carjacking Suspects Collared After Chase
Wednesday morning around 1000 am Danville Police Officers responded to the Casey's Gas Station in the 800 block of E. Voorhees St. for a report of a vehicular hijacking. Upon arrival Officers gathered...
Bill Pickett Feb 16, 2017
PUSMC HALO Project Gives Students Hands-On Experience
More than four-hundred Vermilion County second grade students will take a journey through the human body thanks to Presence United Samaritans Medical Center's HALO Project. As part of HALO's Body Walk...
Bill Pickett Feb 15, 2017