Category Archives: More News
County Courthouse May Get New Name!
The Vermilion County Courthouse may soon have a new name! County Board Chairman Mike Marron says someone approached him suggesting it be called the Rita B. Garman Justice Center - after the former Chi...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
County Board Takes Neutral Stance on Hog Farms
The Vermilion County Board is taking a neutral stance on whether the Illinois Department of Agriculture should approve permits for two livestock containment facilities near Fithian. But the Board is a...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
Probe Continues Into Serious I-74 Accident
Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation into a serious truck-pedestrian accident along Interstate 74 - west of Danville, on Tuesday. A 48-year-old Danville woman was struck by a semi ...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
County Board Approves 3 New Contracts
Some Vermilion County employees have new contract agreements. Members of the County Board last night approved new contracts covering the IBEW Judicial Unit, IBEW Non-Judicial Unit, and Laborers' Inter...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
Danville Family Escapes Burning Home!
Members of a Danville family escaped their burning home Saturday night. But their house at 906 Southmoor in the Holiday Hills area was gutted by flames. Danville Firefighters say they found heavy fire...
Bill Pickett Feb 12, 2017
Open House at Museum Honors Lincoln
The Vermilion County Museum is celebrating Abraham Lincoln's 208th birthday with an open house party on Sunday. Admission will be free to both the Vermilion County Museum and the Fithian Home next doo...
Bill Pickett Feb 10, 2017
Legislation Seeks to Grow Bio-Based Businesses
Legislation introduced in the Illinois Senate would provide incentives to Illinois businesses to produce and sell new renewable products. The legislation builds upon Illinois' strong agricultural base...
Bill Pickett Feb 10, 2017
Veterans Receive Hero's Welcome to New Home
Two of the Veterans displaced by a fatal fire in Danville last week got a hero's welcome to their new home last evening. Danville Police and Firefighters, along with members of the Illinois Patriot Gu...
Bill Pickett Feb 10, 2017
Danville to Participate in National Park Service Program
Danville is going to participate in the National Park Service Passport Program. The city is an official Gateway City for the Abraham Lincoln Looking for Lincoln National Heritage Area. The Danville Ar...
Bill Pickett Feb 09, 2017
Governor Warns Pay Plan is Not a Solution
Gov. Bruce Rauner says making an emergency appropriation for state employee pay is a ruse to force a massive tax hike. Instead, he supports giving state employee pay the same status as lawmakers and c...
Bill Pickett Feb 09, 2017