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New County Democrat Leader Has Positive Outlook
The Vermilion County Democratic Party has filled two key leadership roles. Cari West has been picked to be the new party chairman, and Frank Hoskins will assume the treasurer's post. Both are members ...
Jan 31, 2017
Citizens Pack Public Hearings on Hog Facilities
Citizens packed two public hearings in Danville last night (Monday) on two livestock management facilities being proposed near Fithian. Warren Goetsch, Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Ag...
Jan 31, 2017
AFSCME Workers Begin Strike Authorization Vote
Illinois' largest employee group - AFSCME - is starting a strike authorization vote for its 30-thousand members. The union has been in a more than year-long deadlock with Governor Bruce Rauner over co...
Jan 31, 2017
Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths Rising in County
The number of accidental drug overdose deaths in Vermilion County is continuing to rise. Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden says her office has handled seven such cases since December first, and i...
Jan 31, 2017
Danville Police Probe Armed Robberies, Home Invasion
Danville Police are seeking information to help them solve two armed robberies and a home invasion in which shots were fired. All three incidents occurred Sunday night according to Police Commander Jo...
Jan 30, 2017
2nd Ambulance Service Culminates Long Process
Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says he is looking forward to when a second ambulance service starts answering calls in Danville this Wednesday. ''I think it's a big plus for the community to ha...
Jan 29, 2017
'Project Uplift' Offers Lift for Area's Homeless
Homeless people in the Danville area...and those living on the edge of being homeless, were able to meet with representatives of 18 agencies - all in one spot - Friday. The Danville Public Library hos...
Jan 27, 2017
Flames Destroy Vermillion County Indiana Grandstand Area
Wind-swept flames destroyed a historical grandstand area of the Vermillion County Indiana Fairgrounds last night. The flames lit the night sky as firefighters from several western Indiana departments ...
Jan 27, 2017
Teen Survey Provides More Than Numbers!
Results of a new survey among Vermilion County teenagers found a dramatic drop in the use of alcohol and tobacco. But there are continuing or new concerns in other areas, including the fact that one i...
Jan 26, 2017
Unemployment Rates Fall in Our Area
New numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the jobless rates in the Danville and Champaign-Urbana areas improved last month. All of the state's metropolitan areas experienced...
Jan 26, 2017
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